Multiple sclerosis epidemiology in east Asia, south east Asia and south Asia: a systematic review

S Eskandarieh, P Heydarpour, A Minagar… - …, 2016 - karger.com
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common chronic immune-mediated
diseases of the human central nervous system and an important cause of non-traumatic …

Recent progress in epidemiology, clinical features, and therapy of multiple sclerosis in China

M Wang, C Liu, M Zou, Z Niu… - Therapeutic Advances …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system
characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and neurodegeneration. It mainly affects …

A nationwide epidemiological study on the prevalence of multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder with important multi-ethnic differences in …

S Viswanathan, LM Wah - Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: This study looked at observed crude prevalence/incidence of multiple sclerosis
(MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in Malaysia and identified any …

Demyelinating diseases in Asia

H Ochi, K Fujihara - Current Opinion in neurology, 2016 - journals.lww.com
MS prevalence has been low but is increasing in Asia. In contrast, NMO/NMOSD prevalence
seems relatively constant in the world. Asian MS is not fundamentally different from Western …

The prevalence, demographics, clinical features, neuroimaging, and inter-ethnic differences of MOGAD in Malaysia with global perspectives

ZM Ong, M Arip, YM Ching, L Kumar… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction CNS IIDDs 1 tested positive for anti-MOG 2 are known to have a distinct clinical
profile with a better overall prognosis. Objectives We aim to determine the prevalence …

Differential diagnosis of suspected multiple sclerosis: global health considerations

J Correale, AJ Solomon, JA Cohen, BL Banwell… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
The differential diagnosis of multiple sclerosis can present specific challenges in patients
from Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, eastern Europe, southeast Asia, and the Western …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in China and other Asian countries

GX Zhang, A Carrillo-Vico, WT Zhang, SS Gao… - Neurología (English …, 2023 - Elsevier
The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Asian countries is thought to be lower than in
Western countries, with Asian populations presenting 80% less risk of MS than white …

[PDF][PDF] Clinical presentations and phenotypic spectrum of multiple sclerosis at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia

S Nazish, R Shahid, A Zafar… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - synapse.koreamed.org
Background and Purpose The objective of this study was to determine the frequencies of
different clinical presentations and the phenotypic spectrum of multiple sclerosis (MS) …

Short transverse myelitis in Chinese patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders

H Hu, X You, J Ye - Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Short transverse myelitis (STM) is considered uncommon in neuromyelitis
optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD). Poor recognition of STM occurring in NMOSD may …

Work change in multiple sclerosis as motivated by the pursuit of illness‐work‐life balance: a qualitative study

L Vijayasingham, U Jogulu… - Multiple sclerosis …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals with multiple sclerosis have a tendency to make early decisions for work change,
even in reversible, episodic, or mild disease stages. To better understand how a multiple …