title: Multiple sclerosis associated with sinusitis: case-controlled study in general practice.
abstract: In an analysis of general practice records the rate of chronic sinusitis was significantly greater in 92 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in matched controls (p less than 0.0001). MS and chronic sinus infection were also significantly associated in the timing of attacks, in the age at which patients suffered their attacks, and in the seasonal pattern of attacks.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gay
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dick
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Upton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003253:Consultants; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications*