Clinical characteristics of multiple sclerosis in Lebanon
- 作者：B. Yamout ; W. Barada ; R.A. Tohme ; A. Mehio-Sibai ; R. Khalifeh ; T. El-Hajj
- 关键词：Multiple sclerosis ; Epidemiology ; Lebanon ; Arab countries ; Middle East ; Natural history
- 刊名：Journal of the Neurological Sciences
- 出版年：2008
- 期刊代码：178_0022510x
- 类别：med
- 出版时间：15 July 2008
- 卷：270
- 期：1-2
- 页码：88-93
- 文件大小：141 K
摘要
The epidemiologic, clinical, radiological and laboratory characterization of multiple sclerosis (MS) is very well documented in Caucasian and Japanese populations, but very little is known about MS in the Arab world. Such knowledge is becoming of paramount importance, with the recent advances in therapies, MRI techniques and other diagnostic procedures. We report a cohort of Lebanese MS patients, including details of their clinical and laboratory characteristics. The medical records of 202 patients fulfilling the Mc Donald's diagnostic criteria, and followed in our tertiary care center were reviewed. This cohort is highly representative of the disease in Lebanon where the number of MS patients is estimated to be between 1200 and 1700.