Epidemiologic survey of multiple sclerosis in Mureş County, Romania.
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.
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Clinic of Neurology, Tg. Mureş, Romania.
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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