By AJMC Staff, The American Journal of Managed Care, November 6, 2020
A recent study presented at a multiple sclerosis meeting explored whether adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID).
ACEs encompass exposure to abuse, neglect, violence, mental illness, substance abuse, or parental divorce early in life, or at any time up to age 17. It is already known that ACEs may increase the risk of negative physical and psychiatric health outcomes as adults and worse educational and career opportunities.
The study illustrated that having a history of ACEs is more common in MS and other IMID than in health controls.
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