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. 2013 May;19(6):816-9.
doi: 10.1177/1352458512459291. Epub 2012 Sep 11.

Prevalence, demographics and clinical characteristics of multiple sclerosis in Qatar

Dirk Deleu  1 , Danial Mir, Ahmed Al Tabouki, Rim Mesraoua, Boulenouar Mesraoua, Naveed Akhtar, Hassan Al Hail, Atlantic D'souza, Gayane Melikyan, Yahia Z B Imam, Yasir Osman, Osama Elalamy, Tageldin Sokrab, Sadaat Kamran, Francisco Ruiz Miyares, Faiza Ibrahim
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Prevalence, demographics and clinical characteristics of multiple sclerosis in Qatar

Dirk Deleu et al. Mult Scler. 2013 May.

Abstract

No published epidemiologic data on multiple sclerosis (MS) in Qatar exist. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence, demographics and clinical characteristics of MS in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar. We analyzed data for Qatari MS patients fulfilling the McDonald diagnostic criteria. A total of 154 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. On 31 April 2010, the crude prevalence of MS in Qatar was 64.57 per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI: 58.31-70.37). The female-to-male ratio was 1.33:1. A positive family history was found in 10.4% of included MS patients. We conclude that Qatar is now a medium-to-high risk area for MS, with some important differences in clinical characteristics as compared to other countries in the region.

Keywords: Arabian peninsula; MRI; Qatar; epidemiology; multiple sclerosis; prevalence.

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