THE PREVALENCE OF MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS IN THE SANITARY DISTRICT OF VELEZ-MALAGA, SOUTHERN SPAIN

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FERNANDEZ, O
LUQUE, G
SANROMAN, C
BRAVO, M
DEAN, G
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[1] HOSP REG MALAGA,DEPT NEUROL,MALAGA,SPAIN
[2] HOSP COMARCAC VELEZ MALAGA,DEPT INTERNAL MED,MALAGA,SPAIN
[3] MEDICO SOCIAL RES BOARD IRELAND,DUBLIN,IRELAND
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10.1212/WNL.44.3_Part_1.425
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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Since little is known about the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Spain, we undertook an epidemiologic study to ascertain the prevalence of MS in the Sanitary District of Velez-Malaga, close to the city of Malaga, in southern Spain. The crude prevalence rate of MS in Velez-Malaga was 53 per 100,000, twice as high as the prevalence previously reported in both the city and province of Malaga. The MS prevalence in the Sanitary District of Velez-Malaga is similar to that in Sicily and in Cyprus.
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