New research has just been released, shining a startling new light on the subject of pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic neurological disorder of the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves.
MS affects some cognitive functions more severely in black children than white children, according to the study published by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the Dec. 7 issue of Neurology magazine.
The UAB researchers say their report is the first to reveal that the severity of cognitive difficulties in pediatric MS may vary between black and white children. The results reportedly provide valuable insight that could help individualize treatments for children suffering from the disease.
“We don’t yet understand the biological reasons, but the bottom line is treatment options must be re-evaluated and be aggressive enough, especially with black patients, to prolong quality of life for as long as possible,” says Kelly Ross, M.A, a psychology doctoral degree candidate in the UAB College of Arts and Sciences and lead author of the study.
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