title: Epidemiologic survey of multiple sclerosis in Mureş County, Romania.
abstract: The present paper filed 129 clinically defined cases of multiple sclerosis (MS) (the prevalence day on December 31, 1986) in Mureş County (Transylvania) out of a total population of 615,032 inhabitants, assessing the prevalence rate (20.97/100000) and a predominance of women (F/M = 1.34/1). Incidence (during the last 10 years: 0.86/100000), mortality (0.34/100000), lethality (0.033%) and death (1.83%) rates were also obtained.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Neurology, Tg. Mureş, Romania.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Becuş
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Popoviciu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012621:Seasons; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data