| Literature DB >> 22968545 |
Dirk Deleu1, Danial Mir, Ahmed Al Tabouki, Rim Mesraoua, Boulenouar Mesraoua, Naveed Akhtar, Hassan Al Hail, Atlantic D'souza, Gayane Melikyan, Yahia Z B Imam, Yasir Osman, Osama Elalamy, Tageldin Sokrab, Sadaat Kamran, Francisco Ruiz Miyares, Faiza Ibrahim.
Abstract
No published epidemiologic data on multiple sclerosis (MS) in Qatar exist. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence, demographics and clinical characteristics of MS in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar. We analyzed data for Qatari MS patients fulfilling the McDonald diagnostic criteria. A total of 154 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. On 31 April 2010, the crude prevalence of MS in Qatar was 64.57 per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI: 58.31-70.37). The female-to-male ratio was 1.33:1. A positive family history was found in 10.4% of included MS patients. We conclude that Qatar is now a medium-to-high risk area for MS, with some important differences in clinical characteristics as compared to other countries in the region.Entities:
Keywords: Arabian peninsula; MRI; Qatar; epidemiology; multiple sclerosis; prevalence
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Year: 2012 PMID： 22968545 DOI： 10.1177/1352458512459291
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mult Scler ISSN： 1352-4585 Impact factor: 6.312