Epidemiology and treatment of multiple sclerosis in elderly populations

CB Vaughn, D Jakimovski, KS Kavak… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) and the age of affected patients are increasing
owing to increased longevity of the general population and the availability of effective …

[HTML][HTML] Brain health: time matters in multiple sclerosis

G Giovannoni, H Butzkueven, S Dhib-Jalbut… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction We present international consensus recommendations for improving diagnosis,
management and treatment access in multiple sclerosis (MS). Our vision is that these will be …

The prevalence of MS in the United States: a population-based estimate using health claims data

MT Wallin, WJ Culpepper, JD Campbell, LM Nelson… - Neurology, 2019 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To generate a national multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence estimate for the United
States by applying a validated algorithm to multiple administrative health claims (AHC) …

Global, regional, and national burden of multiple sclerosis 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

MT Wallin, WJ Culpepper, E Nichols, ZA Bhutta… - The Lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Multiple sclerosis is the most common inflammatory neurological disease in
young adults. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) …

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 …

Population-based estimates for the prevalence of multiple sclerosis in the United States by race, ethnicity, age, sex, and geographic region

M Hittle, WJ Culpepper, A Langer-Gould… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Racial, ethnic, and geographic differences in multiple sclerosis (MS) are
important factors to assess when determining the disease burden and allocating health care …

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 …

A systematic review of the incidence and prevalence of comorbidity in multiple sclerosis: overview

RA Marrie, J Cohen, O Stuve… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Comorbidity is an area of increasing interest in multiple sclerosis (MS).
Objective: The objective of this review is to estimate the incidence and prevalence of …

Multiple sclerosis prevalence in the United States commercially insured population

P Dilokthornsakul, RJ Valuck, KV Nair, JR Corboy… - Neurology, 2016 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To estimate the US commercially insured multiple sclerosis (MS) annual
prevalence from 2008 to 2012. Methods: The study was a retrospective analysis using …

Effect of comorbidity on mortality in multiple sclerosis

RA Marrie, L Elliott, J Marriott, M Cossoy, J Blanchard… - Neurology, 2015 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: We aimed to compare survival in the multiple sclerosis (MS) population with a
matched cohort from the general population, and to evaluate the association of comorbidity …