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Epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis

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Abstract

The most important facts and views emerging from the observations described in surveys of the epidemiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) may be grouped as follows.

  1. 1.

    Geographic distribution and clustering

  2. 2.

    Migration and geographic isolation

  3. 3.

    Genetics, immunogenetics, and environmental factors

  4. 4.

    Comparative clinicopathology and special features

  5. 5.

    Source of data and diagnosis

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  1. Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Pécs Medical School Rét u. 2., Pécs, 7623, Hungary

    G. Pálffy

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    Klaus Poeck

  2. Neurologische Universitätsklinik, Moorenstraße 5, 4000, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Hans-Joachim Freund

  3. Neurologische Universitätsklinik, Voßstraße 2, 6900, Heidelberg, Germany

    Heinz Gänshirt

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Pálffy, G. (1986). Epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis. In: Poeck, K., Freund, HJ., Gänshirt, H. (eds) Neurology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70007-1_38

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