… multiple sclerosis in France according to ALD status for the disease was defined as the number
of patients with multiple sclerosis … study the geographical variations of multiple sclerosis …

… The second type of study estimated multiple sclerosis prevalence to be (a) 65/100,000 in
France in agricultural workers 5 (vs 100.39/100,000 in our study) and (b) 94/100,000 in France …

… analysis with different geographical scales may provide different types of information [17,18].
The first study of geographical variation in MS prevalence performed in France in 2003 was …

… , to look for geographic variations and if any, to identify potential determinants of access. …
Geographic variations of access are explored, as well as association with the following …

… overall prevalence of multiple sclerosis in France and its … France was 65 per 100 000
inhabitants among French farmers. We also demonstrated the existence of an uneven geographical …

… We analysed geographic variations using a Bayesian … geographical disparities in the
prevalence of MS in France, with … the incidence of MS in France and variations occurring in the 96 …

… for communities of France. From all these resources we conclude that all of France falls within
the … is evidence of geographic clustering of the disease with temporal spread of the cluster. …

… In conclusion this exploratory analysis on the geographical variations in sex ratio trends
over time in MS does not claim to have the strength of a global population-based study, …

Background The incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) has reportedly increased over time;
however, change in MS incidence has not been rigorously assessed globally. Methods We …

… used to define variations in the distribution of multiple sclerosis. … geographical gradients in
the frequency of multiple sclerosis, and … France appeared for some time to be a region having …