DECLINING INCIDENCE OF MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS IN THE ORKNEY ISLANDS

被引：79

作者：

COOK, SD

CROMARTY, JI

TAPP, W

POSKANZER, D

WALKER, JD

DOWLING, PC

机构：

[1] UNIV MED & DENT NEW JERSEY, NEW JERSEY MED SCH, DEPT NEUROSCI, NEWARK, NJ 07103 USA

[2] NCI, BETHESDA, MD 20205 USA

[3] ORKNEY HLTH BOARD, KIRKWALL, ORKNEY, SCOTLAND

来源：

NEUROLOGY | 1985年 / 35卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1212/WNL.35.4.545

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

The incidence of MS (multiple sclerosis) in the Orkney Islands was updated from 1941 to Sept.21, 1983. Since 1965, MS incidence rates have fallen significantly when compared with those for 1941 to 1964. Alterations in age-specific prevalence, mean duration of illness and mean age of the MS population are consistent with the decline in incidence of MS in recent years. Although the reason for the decreasing incidence is uncertain, it is consistent with the hypothesis that MS may be caused by canine distemper virus.

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页码：545 / 551

页数：7

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