Multiple sclerosis prevalence in Italy associated with temperature variation towards 8.60°C

Abstract

I n t r o d u c t i o n : Italy is an exception to the association of increasing Latitudinal prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) with temperature. This is noteworthy because even though northern Italy's average yearly temperature is significantly colder than southern Italy's MS rates are lower instead of higher. If the reason for this inverse epidemiology of MS were determined it would give important insight as to the causes of MS. A i m : This study was done to determine if variation towards a particular temperature was responsible for MS prevalence rates in Italy.