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There is still no consensus on the cause of this common disabling disease. The available evidence suggests that there may be an inborn susceptibility combined with some environmental precipitating factor which damages the central nervous system (CNS).
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Lange, L.S. (1990). Multiple sclerosis: Neurology. In: Multiple Sclerosis. Therapy in Practice Series, vol 18. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3107-8_2
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