Parasites have been documented in peer-reviewed research to invade the brain and spinal chord, produce white matter lesions on MRI, and trigger a relapsing-remitting pattern of symptoms. One of these parasites is estimated to infect one-third of the global population. Another is found in North American backyards. Parasites are not required to be tested for
Most people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have been told the same basic story: MS starts in the brain. The immune system suddenly attacks myelin, and leaves scars called lesions scattered throughout the brain and spinal cord. But what if that story is missing the real starting point? What if MS lesions actually start in the
Revealing the Overlooked Link Between Parasitic Infections and Multiple Sclerosis A New Perspective on Multiple Sclerosis For decades, people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) have been told that their immune system is attacking their body for no reason — that it’s an autoimmune disease with no known cause and no cure. But new research tells
For an MS diagnosis, lesions must be present in the central nervous system (CNS) and they must appear in different parts of the CNS over time. The panel of experts that created the guidelines for MS diagnosis, believe that there is no value in examining the spinal fluid of MS patients for parasites. Yet it
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