Weiner, Howard, <br/><br/>
When Nerves Break Down. 
Howard Weiner. 
 -  New Scientist,  2004. 
 - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005.  Article 6,  Health,  1522-323X; .
<br/><br/> Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005.  Originally Published: When Nerves Break Down, June 5, 2004; pp. 44-47. 
<br/><br/> "MS has long held a prominent place in the public consciousness that belies the fact it is not especially common, affecting about one in a thousand people. Perhaps this is because it generally strikes people in the prime of life, between the ages of 20 and 40, and since the eradication of polio it has become the most common cause of paralysis in western countries." (NEW SCIENTIST) This article discusses a new theory concerning multiple sclerosis that may allow treatment that will prevent nerves from degenerating. 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1522-323X; 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Autoimmune diseases<br/>Multiple sclerosis<br/>Multiple sclerosis--Research<br/>Multiple sclerosis--Treatment<br/>Nervous system--Degeneration
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>AC1.S5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>050