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 …

Italy is definitely a high-risk country for multiple sclerosis (MS). Over the last 50 years,
several epidemiological studies, including longitudinal surveys, have disclosed that MS …

This book provides a practical, comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the use of spatial
statistics in epidemiology-the study of the incidence and distribution of diseases. Used …

Estudos mostram que a localização espacial dos eventos em saúde e os Sistemas de
Informações Geográficas (SIG), têm papel destacado e vêm se tornando mais freqüentes na …

An essential guide to this major contemporary issue, Consanguinity in Context is a uniquely
comprehensive account of intra-familial marriage. Detailed information on past and present …

Background: Sardinia is a known high-risk area for multiple sclerosis (MS), but no data for
south-western Sardinia (SWS) are available. SWS has a genetically homogeneous …

High socioeconomic status (SES) is generally associated with better health outcomes, but
some research has linked it with an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). The evidence …

Sardinia is a high-risk area for multiple sclerosis (MS), with prevalence rates of 150 per
100,000 population. The study included 689 MS patients (female-male ratio 2.6) with …

Recent genetic studies suggest a Sardinian type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Thus, ALS incidence, prevalence and survival were investigated in a large population of …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous
system mainly affecting young adults. The aim of this paper is to review the literature …