The banking crisis and the recession occurred conterminously, but. neither was the main cause of the other; rather, both share a similar primary cause â the real estate crisis. Irelandâs sovereign debt crisis can be attributed to the real estate crisis, i.e., to the excess supply of newly.
Lifetime cost of multiple sclerosis: $1.2 million per patient. Michelle Brandt on May 26th, 2010 1 Comment. In honor of World MS Day, the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation has released a report on the economic impact of the disabling autoimmune disease.
The study estimated that across the UK just over 6,000 people were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis during 2010 and there were nearly 127,000 people living with the condition. In MS patients the body's immune system attacks and destroys the myelin coating of nerves in the brain and spinal cord. 'Environmental factors'. The peak age at which MS is diagnosed is between 40 and 50 years. The disease is much more common in women than in men - 72% of people living with MS in 2010 are women.