Prevalence and patterns of demyelinating central nervous system disorders in urban Mangalore, South India
- 3 February 2014
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Multiple Sclerosis Journal
- Vol. 20 (12), 1651-1653
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1352458514521503
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.Keywords
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