Studies on Multiple Sclerosis Frequency in Switzerland and East Africa

Georgi, F.; Hall, P.

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.1960.tb08666.x

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“…Nevertheless, in Scandinavia the high frequency zone seems to correspond generally with areas of denser population and obviously with the wide existence of comprehensive medical systems. The same seems to be true in Switzerland (19). It can consequently be concluded that differences in prevalence between urban and rural areas simply reflect different degrees of ascertainment because of variations in medical care.…”

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confidence: 70%

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in northern Greece

Milonas¹,

Tsounis²,

Logothetis³

2009

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

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A total of 638 new cases of multiple sclerosis (MS) (365 females, 273 males) were found from 1970‐1984 in northern Greece (Macedonia and Thrace); the average annual incidence rate was 1.79 per 100,000 inhabitants with increasing incidence from 1980‐1984. A total of 729 people living in northern Greece suffered from MS on December 31, 1984 (prevalence rate 29.5 per 100,000 inhabitants). No difference was found between urban and rural areas. No difference from the international standards was found for sex incidence. The study confirms the quite high prevalence of MS despite the fact that northern Greece is in the intermediate risk zone.

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confidence: 70%

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in northern Greece

Milonas¹,

Tsounis²,

Logothetis³

2009

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

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“…A newer series with a rate of 51 for 1956-57 (Georgi and Hall, 1960;Georgi et al, 1961) also demonstrated a similar concentration of contiguous high frequency counties, and here too with evidence of diffusion between the surveys (Fig. 8).…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Bing and Reese (1926) and Ackermann (1931), and (B) from Georgi and Hall (1960) and Georgi et al (1961). From Kurtzke (1966b).…”

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confidence: 99%

Epidemiology in multiple sclerosis: a pilgrim’s progress

Kurtzke

2013

Brain

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“…The frequency of multiple sclerosis increases with the distance of the surveyed area from the equator [29]. White people from Northern and Central Europe are more susceptible to multiple sclerosis than black people in Africa [30]. Migration studies of ethnic groups from high risk to low risk areas have shown that immigrants have a prevalence rate intermediate between the country of origin and the host country [31].…”

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confidence: 99%