The NIH has been studying the disease since 2005 . Patients with MS are making antibodies that attack their immune system . Reports date back to 2004 , with most of them occurring in Thailand and Taiwan . Scientists do not believe the disease is contagious . The NIH has reported about 100 cases , all in families of Asian descent .
Patients with MS are making antibodies that attack their immune system . Reports date back to 2004 , with most of them occurring in Thailand and Taiwan . Scientists do not believe the disease is contagious . The NIH has reported about 100 cases , all in families of Asian descent .