title: Demographics and clinical characteristics of multiple sclerosis in Kuwait.
abstract: Using the MS registries in two MS clinics in Kuwait, we studied the demographics and clinical characteristics of multiple sclerosis (MS). Data of 736 patients (77.7% with relapsing remitting course) were analyzed. The mean age at onset and mean duration were 26.87 and 7.71 years, respectively. About 47.9% of patients had a disease duration ≤5 years. Cerebellar/brainstem and spinal manifestations were the presenting symptoms in 29.5 and 27.4%, of patients, respectively. The EDSS score was ≤3 in 72.8% of patients. We concluded that in Kuwait, the clinical characteristics of MS have important differences in terms of presentations at onset and disease progression as compared to regional cohorts.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Raed
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alroughani
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Al-Hashel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003710:Demography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007730:Kuwait / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017678:Sex Distribution; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007155:Immunologic Factors