title: The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in the Sanitary District of Vélez-Málaga, southern Spain.
abstract: Since little is known about the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Spain, we undertook an epidemiologic study to ascertain the prevalence of MS in the Sanitary District of Vélez-Málaga, close to the city of Málaga, in southern Spain. The crude prevalence rate of MS in Vélez-Málaga was 53 per 100,000, twice as high as the prevalence previously reported in both the city and province of Málaga. The MS prevalence in the Sanitary District of Vélez-Málaga is similar to that in Sicily and in Cyprus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hospital Regional de Málaga, Spain.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Luque
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: San Román
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bravo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dean
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology