MS is an immune mediated white matter disease with unknown aetiology mainly occurring in adults with onset between the ages of 20 - 40. Probably endogenous (genetic) factors and environmental factors both contribute to disease susceptibility and possibly also to the type of disease.
The MS Center Amsterdam has three important aims: research of MS, care for people with MS and education of MS-specialized researchers, neurologists and radiologists. Our key theme, 'Early and Targeted', aims at generating knowledge on early disease events and inter-individual heterogeneity. The center performs multidisciplinary, basic to bedside and vice versa research closely linked to an important patient group at VUmc. The research plan furthermore includes research of innovative techniques and translational research.