Genes, vitamin D and MS; hysteria and hypnosis
It\u2019s been known for years that the prevalence of MS increases the further you go from the equator, but not why. Roisin Lonergan, from St Vincent\u2019s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, describes her investigations into a genetic factor and vitamin D levels, and if they can help explain this.Also Quinton Deeley, from the Institute of Psychiatry at London\u2019s King\u2019s College, UK, talks about hysteria and hypnosis, and why they could stem from similar brain processes.See alsoMultiple sclerosis prevalence in Ireland: Relationship to vitamin D status and HLA genotype http://tinyurl.com/a7c5xmjDissociation in hysteria and hypnosis: evidence from cognitive neuroscience http://tinyurl.com/a66mpdp