The etiology of Multiple Sclerosis is thought to be due to a number of things. The environment, genetics, or a virus could all contribute to the etiology of MS. Countries located further from the equator tend to have a higher percentage of MS cases. This is thought to have something to do with lower levels of sunlight. The sun is an excellent source of vitamin D Studies have shown higher doses of vitamin D to reduce both the risk of MS in test subjects as well as lessen the severity of symptoms in MS patients. Another study found an MS ‘epidemic’ to be present after WWII off the coast of Denmark. The high numbers of Multiple Sclerosis caused researchers to feel there was an environmental factor to blame in this area.

There’s no direct link proving MS will definitely be passed on from one generation to the next, but …