[HTML][HTML] Rising prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Saudi Arabia, a descriptive study

M AlJumah, R Bunyan, H Al Otaibi, G Al Towaijri… - BMC neurology, 2020 - Springer
Background In 2015, the first nationwide, multicenter Multiple Sclerosis (MS) registry was
initiated in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) mainly with an objective to describe current …

Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

J Inshasi, M Thakre - International Journal of Neuroscience, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) is rapidly changing. Objectives: To
determine the prevalence and incidence of MS in Dubai, UAE. Methods: Data for all MS …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple sclerosis in the Arabian Gulf countries: a consensus statement

S Bohlega, J Inshasi, AR Al Tahan, AB Madani… - Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) is rapidly changing in many parts of the world.
Based on the Kurtzke classification, the Arabian Gulf Region is located in a low-risk zone for …

Increasing prevalence and incidence rates of multiple sclerosis in Kuwait

R Alroughani, SF Ahmed, R Behbehani… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Kuwait was considered as low to intermediate risk area for MS. Objectives: To
determine the prevalence and incidence rates of MS among Kuwaiti nationals based on …

Frequency and clinical patterns of multiple sclerosis in Arab countries: a systematic review

HTS Benamer, ESM Ahmed, AS Al-Din… - Journal of the …, 2009 - Elsevier
The susceptibility of various populations to multiple sclerosis (MS) and the clinical patterns
of the disease are thought to be different. Nineteen articles related to incidence, prevalence …

Multiple sclerosis epidemiology in Middle East and North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Heydarpour, S Khoshkish, S Abtahi… - …, 2015 - karger.com
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological disorders and
a leading cause of nontraumatic disability in young adults in many countries. Recent reports …

Multiple sclerosis epidemiology in east Asia, south east Asia and south Asia: a systematic review

S Eskandarieh, P Heydarpour, A Minagar… - …, 2016 - karger.com
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common chronic immune-mediated
diseases of the human central nervous system and an important cause of non-traumatic …

[HTML][HTML] Significant increase in the prevalence of multiple sclerosis in iran in 2011

S Izadi, A Nikseresht, M Sharifian… - Iranian journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system and
usually affects young women. It is the second most common cause of neurological disability …

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in Iran: a systematic review

M Etemadifar, S Sajjadi, Z Nasr, TS Firoozeei… - European …, 2013 - karger.com
Background: There is a wide variation in the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in
different geographical regions and the epidemiology of MS in Iran has been a major topic of …

Sharp increase in the incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Isfahan, Iran

M Etemadifar, AH Maghzi - Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) has changed in recent decades.
Objectives: This study aimed to give an update on the prevalence and incidence of MS in …