Health care use preceding pediatric multiple sclerosis: A population-based study from Ontario, Canada
Youth with pediatric-onset MS exhibit increased health care use from birth. Early life may be a risk period for MS. A prodromal phase may emerge 6 years before the onset of typical MS symptoms.
Authors
- Yinshan Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1924-9378)
- Helen Tremlett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5804-2535)
- Colleen J. Maxwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7988-2899)
- Kyla A. McKay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9081-1522)
- Feng Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8468-183X)
- Ruth Ann Marrie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1855-5595)
- Karl Everett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5437-6658)
- Ping Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1417-6360)
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- Nova Scotia Health Authority (CA)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Multiple Sclerosis Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/13524585251338745
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.41
Funders
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada