First coloured South African with multiple sclerosis confirmed by necropsy.
The clinical details and neuropathological findings of a Coloured South African with multiple sclerosis are presented. The interest of this case lies in the fact that this is the first proven case of multiple sclerosis in a Coloured South African.
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D001284:Atrophy; D044383:Black People; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D009186:Myelin Sheath / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009474:Neurons / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013019:South Africa; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology