| Literature DB >> 24493471 |
Lekha Pandit1, Rashmi Kundapur2.
Abstract
There is a dearth of epidemiological data about multiple sclerosis (MS) and related demyelinating disorders in India. In this study, a registry method was used for collecting data from secure sources and the index cases were verified Seventy nine patients were identified . A crude prevalence of 8.3/100,000 was obtained for MS and 6.2/100,000 for clinically-isolated syndrome (CIS). Age-standardized prevalence of MS relative to the world population was 7.8/100,000. Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and spectrum disorders (NMOS) constituted 13.9% of all demyelinating disorders, with a prevalence of 2.6/100,000. Larger studies with more refined survey methodologies are required to understand the true prevalence of demyelinating disorders in India.Entities:
Keywords: Clinically isolated syndrome; India; demyelinating disorders; epidemiology; multiple sclerosis; neuromyelitis optica; prevalence; registry
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24493471 DOI: 10.1177/1352458514521503
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mult Scler ISSN: 1352-4585 Impact factor: 6.312