Prevalence, demographics and clinical characteristics of multiple sclerosis in Qatar

被引：64

作者：

Deleu, Dirk ^{[1
]}

Mir, Danial ^{[2
]}

Al Tabouki, Ahmed ^{[1
]}

Mesraoua, Rim ^{[2
]}

Mesraoua, Boulenouar ^{[1
]}

Akhtar, Naveed ^{[1
]}

Al Hail, Hassan ^{[1
]}

D'souza, Atlantic ^{[1
]}

Melikyan, Gayane ^{[1
]}

Imam, Yahia Z. B. ^{[1
]}

Osman, Yasir ^{[1
]}

Elalamy, Osama ^{[1
]}

Sokrab, Tageldin ^{[1
]}

Kamran, Sadaat ^{[1
]}

Miyares, Francisco Ruiz ^{[1
]}

Ibrahim, Faiza ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Hamad Med Corp, Dept Neurol Med, Doha, Qatar

[2] Weill Cornell Med Coll Qatar, Doha, Qatar

来源：

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL | 2013年 / 19卷 / 06期

关键词：

Arabian peninsula; epidemiology; MRI; multiple sclerosis; prevalence; Qatar; IRAN;

D O I：

10.1177/1352458512459291

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

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.

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页码：816 / 819

页数：4

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