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Sodium Buildup in Brain Linked to MS, Center for Magnetic Resonance in Biology and Medicine Study


7/17/2012 7:39:50 AM

A new study marks the beginning of important research that could potentially help develop and assess treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers found that patients with early-stage MS revealed a sodium accumulation in certain regions of the brain, and patients with a more advanced stage of the disease showed sodium accumulation throughout the whole brain. There was a direct correlation between sodium buildup in motor areas of the brain and the degree of disability in the advanced stage patients.

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