Over the last decade, several case studies have reported that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who started antiretroviral therapy for HIV (to keep the virus in check) subsequently found that their MS symptoms had either disappeared completely or the disease progression had slowed considerably.
These findings compelled researchers to ask whether HIV or antiretrovirals could influence the risk of developing MS. According to our latest study, published in Annals of Neurology, the answer is yes.
