Early Adversity and Socioeconomic Factors in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Study.
Sarah K G JensenSusana CamposanoAnne E BerensMichael WaltzLauren B KruppLeigh E CharvetAnita L BelmanGregory S AaenLeslie A BensonMeghan S CandeeT Charles CasperTanuja ChitinisJennifer S GravesYolanda S WheelerIlana KahnTimothy E LotzeSoe S MarMary R RenselMoses RodriguezJohn W RoseJennifer P RubinJan-Mendelt TillemaAmy T WaldmanBianca Weinstock-GuttmanLisa F BarcellosEmmanuelle WaubantMark P Gormannull nullPublished in: Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation (2024)
Low socioeconomic status at the neighborhood level may increase the risk of POMS while high parental education may be protective against POMS. Although we did not find associations of other evaluated prenatal or postnatal adversities with POMS, future research should explore such associations further by assessing a broader range of stressful childhood experiences.