Multiple sclerosis (MS) is among the most intensively studied neurologic diseases from an
epidemiologic point of view. Its inhomogeneous geographic occurrence has suggested that …

Both mortality and morbidity data indicate quite clearly that multiple sclerosis is a
geographically-related disease, and thus MS can be thought of as an acquired …

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 …

The pathogenesis of MS has become better understood as a result of recent advances in
several areas, particularly in epidemiology and neuro-imaging. A number of …

The worldwide distribution of multiple sclerosis (MS) can be described within three zones of
frequency: high, medium, and low. The disease has a predilection for white races and for …

The systematic study of multiple sclerosis (MS) in populations, started in 1929 by Sydney
Allison, now consists of over 400 publications dealing with the prevalence of MS throughout …

The purpose of this paper is to examine some of the applications of the epidemiological
method to multiple sclerosis. The epidemiological approach, through field and statistical …

Geographically, multiple sclerosis (MS) seems to be distributed into three zones of high,
medium, and low frequency. High-frequency areas, with prevalence rates over 30 per …

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 …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence was ascertained among the 7 million residents of Los
Angeles County, California, and the 1.5 million residents of King and Pierce Counties In …