Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis

J Howard, S Trevick, DS Younger - Neurologic clinics, 2016 - neurologic.theclinics.com
The Americas In 2007, Poser and Brinar 1 noted that published prevalence rates of multiple
sclerosis (MS) could be misleading with the reliance on clinical information and brain MRI …

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis

BG Weinshenker - Neurologic clinics, 1996 - neurologic.theclinics.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is among the most intensively studied neurologic diseases from an
epidemiologic point of view. Its inhomogeneous geographic occurrence has suggested that …

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis

E Leray, T Moreau, A Fromont, G Edan - Revue neurologique, 2016 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most frequently seen demyelinating disease, with a
prevalence that varies considerably, from high levels in North America and Europe (> 100/100,000 …

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis: a critical overview

AD Sadovnick, GC Ebers - Canadian Journal of Neurological …, 1993 - cambridge.org
The decisive conclusions to be drawn from the available epidemiological data, mostly geography
and prevalence, of MS are: (1) a north-south (as well as west-east in the United States) …

The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in Europe

M Pugliatti, G Rosati, H Carton, T Riise… - European journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and potentially highly disabling disorder with
considerable social impact and economic consequences. It is the major cause of non‐traumatic …

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis

SV Ramagopalan, AD Sadovnick - Neurologic clinics, 2011 - neurologic.theclinics.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common disease of the central nervous system that causes
permanent disability in young adults. 1 Based on strong circumstantial evidence, MS is …

The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis: a general overview

CM Poser - Annals of Neurology: Official Journal of the …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
Epidemiological studies of multiple sclerosis (MS) have shown the importance of genetic
susceptibility factors that are modified by as yet unknown environmental influences. The often‐…

The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis

WE Hogancamp, M Rodriguez… - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1997 - Elsevier
Although the cause of multiple sclerosis (MS) is unknown, epidemiologic studies support
both genetic and environmental components of susceptibility. Reports of clusters, small “…

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis: from risk factors to prevention—an update

A Ascherio, KL Munger - Seminars in neurology, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
Although genetic susceptibility explains the clustering of multiple sclerosis (MS) within families
and the sharp decline in risk with increasing genetic distance, it cannot fully explain the …

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in Europe: a review

E Koutsouraki, V Costa… - International review of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
… The incidence of multiple sclerosis in the Leeds Health Authority … Multiple sclerosis was
notified as the underlying cause of death in a minority of deaths in people with multiple sclerosis. …