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 uneven distribution of multiple sclerosis (MS) across populations can be attributed to
differences in genes and the environment and their interaction. Prevalence and incidence …

BACKGROUND: The spectrum of disorders of the brain is large, covering hundreds of
disorders that are listed in either the mental or neurological disorder chapters of the …

Previous studies have estimated a prevalence of a broad grouping of autoimmune diseases
of 3.2%, based on literature review of studies published between 1965 and 1995, and 5.3 …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive demyelinating and degenerative disease of the CNS
with symptoms dependent on the type of the disease and the site of lesions. During the …

Objective: To assess multiple sclerosis (MS) incidence from 1998 to 2007, and MS
prevalence on 31 December 2007, in the province of Genoa, Italy. Methods: We identified …

Italy is a high risk area for multiple sclerosis (MS) as confirmed by the numerous prevalence
and incidence studies conducted in several regions/districts of the country. Nevertheless …

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease with purported environmental causes.
Consistent correlations have been found in various settings for latitude, smoking exposure …

Compared with other areas of the country, very limited data are available on multiple
sclerosis (MS) prevalence in Central Italy. We aimed to estimate MS prevalence in the Lazio …

Background and Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and
incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) and its temporal profiles from 1975 to 2005 in the city of …