Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Valladolid, northern Spain

被引：30

作者：

Tola, MA ^{[1
]}

Yugueros, MI ^{[1
]}

Fernández-Buey, N ^{[1
]}

Fernández-Herranz, R ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Hosp Univ Valladolid, Dept Neurol, Valladolid, Spain

来源：

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY | 1999年 / 246卷 / 03期

关键词：

multiple sclerosis; prevalence; Spain;

D O I：

10.1007/s004150050329

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

The aim of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in a northern Spanish region and to compare it with that from the most recent epidemiological studies in the country. MS prevalence was studied for a period of 2 years using multiple sources of information in the province of Valladolid, with a sample comprising a total population of 92,632. Patients were classified according to the Poser criteria. The crude prevalence of definite and probable MS was 58.3 per 100,000 (95% confidence interval: 43.7-75.7). The same methods have been used in ascertaining similar prevalence rates in Velez-Malaga, Osona, and Gijon and a slightly lower rate in Teruel. Our survey confirms Spain as a highrisk area for MS, with prevalence rates over 50 per 100,000.

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页码：170 / 174

页数：5

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