Gender is involved in both characteristic presentations of multiple sclerosis (MS): the young woman of childbearing age who has episodic neurologic dysfunction and the older man who has progressive myelopathy. MS is a prototype for neurologic disease which benefits from a gender-based approach, because sex influences virtually every aspect of the disorder. This article reviews the multifaceted impact of gender and sex on MS.
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Rush Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Neurol, 1725 West Harrison St Suite 885, Chicago, IL 60612 USARush Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Neurol, 1725 West Harrison St Suite 885, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
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Univ Southampton, Dept Social Work Studies, Southampton SO9 5NH, Hants, EnglandUniv Southampton, Dept Social Work Studies, Southampton SO9 5NH, Hants, England
Orme, J
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1998,
28
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: 615
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622