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The brain injury seen in those with multiple sclerosis (MS) could be down to reduced levels of an important neurotransmitter, scientists have found.

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have found that brain injury in a specific region that sparks a reduction in brain chemical noradrenalin is associated with MS.

It is understood that the infiltration of white blood cells involved in immune defence through the blood-brain barrier seen in those with MS is an important contributor to the condition.

Paul Polak, lead author, said: "There's a lot of evidence of damage to the LC in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, but this is the first time that it has been demonstrated that there is stress involved to the neurons in the LC of MS patients, and that there is a reduction in brain noradrenalin levels."

This comes after research published in journal Neurology found that sun exposure could protect against MS.
 

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