Incidence of multiple sclerosis in the United Kingdom: findings from a population-based cohort

A Alonso, SS Jick, MJ Olek, MA Hernan - Journal of neurology, 2007 - Springer
Existing data on the incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the UK have some limitations.
Few studies have reported age-and sex-specific incidence rates of MS, and none of those is …

Rising incidence of multiple sclerosis in females associated with urbanization

D Kotzamani, T Panou, V Mastorodemos… - Neurology, 2012 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To design and perform a case-control study of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Crete, an
island of 0.6 million people, that has experienced profound socioeconomic changes in …

Epilepsy in multiple sclerosis: a nationwide population-based register study

J Burman, J Zelano - Neurology, 2017 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To determine the cumulative incidence of epilepsy in a population-based cohort
of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to investigate the association between epilepsy …

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 …

Temporal trends in the incidence of multiple sclerosis: a systematic review

A Alonso, MA Hernán - Neurology, 2008 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) has been traditionally considered to be more frequent
in women and in regions more distant from the equator. However, recent reports suggest …

Incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Europe: a systematic review

E Kingwell, JJ Marriott, N Jetté, T Pringsheim… - BMC neurology, 2013 - Springer
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of neurological disability in
young adults worldwide and approximately half of those affected are in Europe. The …

The increasing incidence and prevalence of MS in a Sardinian province

E Granieri, I Casetta, V Govoni, MR Tola, D Marchi… - Neurology, 2000 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To verify incidence rates and their temporal trend in a homogeneous, ethnically,
and genetically distinct population of central Sardinia (the Nuoro province). Background …

How common are the “common” neurologic disorders?

D Hirtz, DJ Thurman, K Gwinn-Hardy, M Mohamed… - Neurology, 2007 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To estimate the current incidence and prevalence in the United States of 12
neurologic disorders. Methods: We summarize the strongest evidence available, using data …

Why does the north–south gradient of incidence of multiple sclerosis seem to have disappeared on the Northern hemisphere?

N Koch-Henriksen, PS Sorensen - Journal of the neurological sciences, 2011 - Elsevier
The traditional view, based on numerous early studies and reviews, is that MS is particularly
prevalent in temperate zones both on the northern and southern hemisphere. This uneven …

A 60-year follow-up of the incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Hordaland County, Western Norway

N Grytten, JH Aarseth, HMB Lunde… - Journal of Neurology …, 2016 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objective Investigate the incidence of multiple sclerosis during 1953–2013 and estimate the
prevalence rate of MS on 1 January 2003 and 2013 in Hordaland County, Western Norway …