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Prevalence, demographics and clinical characteristics of multiple sclerosis in Qatar

Published:2012-09-11 Issue:6 Volume:19 Page:816-819
ISSN:1352-4585
Container-title:Multiple Sclerosis Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:Mult Scler

Author:

Deleu Dirk¹,Mir Danial²,Al Tabouki Ahmed¹,Mesraoua Rim²,Mesraoua Boulenouar¹,Akhtar Naveed¹,Al Hail Hassan¹,D’souza Atlantic¹,Melikyan Gayane¹,Imam Yahia ZB¹,Osman Yasir¹,Elalamy Osama¹,Sokrab Tageldin¹,Kamran Sadaat¹,Miyares Francisco Ruiz¹,Ibrahim Faiza¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Neurology (Medicine), Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

2. Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Doha, Qatar

Abstract

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.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Neurology (clinical),Neurology

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1352458512459291

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