How common is Multiple Sclerosis?

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Who develops the disease?
  • Multiple sclerosis occurs predominantly in younger persons, with those aged 15 to 60 most likely to be diagnosed.
  • The average age of diagnosis is about 30 years; however, multiple sclerosis has been identified at all ages.
  • While multiple sclerosis can occur in children, this is very rare.
  • About 2.5 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with MS; of those, about 400,000 live in the United States.
  • Women are about twice as likely as men to develop multiple sclerosis.

Can children and teenagers develop multiple sclerosis (pediatric MS)?

Children and teenagers can have MS (pediatric MS). It is estimated that about 8,000 to 10,000 children and teens up to 18 years old have been diagnosed with pediatric MS. Moreover, an additional 10,000 to 15,000 children and teens have had at least one symptom of the disease.

Almost all children diagnosed with pediatric MS have the relapsing-remitting MS type; however, additional symptoms often not experienced in adults with MS may include seizures and mental status changes like lethargy.

Children and teens with multiple sclerosis are treated with the same therapies as adults, but they are considered “off label” for treating children, (not an FDA approved use for the drug, but it is/may be effective for some people with the condition). 

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