Gender differences

[Luongo]

Yes, I know the differences between boys and girls.

Does anyone of some hard statistics in differences between the prognosis of MS in men and women? I mean I know that women are much more likely to develop it, but anything with regards to disability progression or anything else for that matter?

[foxz71]

"Roughly equal numbers of men and women develop primary progressive MS. In other types of MS, women outnumber men three to one." (Cite web md understanding the differences in MS)

Addition information:

Look for articles in the Annals of Neurology

Issue
Volume 39, Issue 6, pages 724–733, June 1996
Gender differences in autoimmune demyelination in the mouse: Implications for multiple sclerosis

Dr Rhonda R. Voskuhl MD1,*,
Hilda Pitchekian-Halabi MS1,
Allan Mackenzie-Graham BS1,
Henry F. McFarland MD2,
Cedric S. Raine PhD, DSc, FRCPath3

Article first published online: 8 OCT 2004

DOI: 10.1002/ana.410390608

Also look at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society web page for "Exploring Gender Differences"

Hope that helps.