Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

ABSTRACT Multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence, in some cities in Brazil, was estimated and was found to range from 0.75 to 30.7/100,000. The reasons for such a large variation in rates of prevalence are not clear, but environment and genetics help to explain this phenomenon. Methods: A cross-sectional...

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Vol. 77; no. 5; pp. 352 - 356
Main Authors: Ribeiro, Taysa Alexandrino Gonsalves Jubé, Duarte, Aline Leite, Silva, Delson José da, Borges, Fernando Elias, Costa, Vanessa Maia da, Papais-Alvarenga, Regina Maria, Diniz, Denise Sisterolli
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Rua do Matoso 170, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 20270-135, Brazil Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda 01-05-2019
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO
Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Subjects:
Brazil - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disabled Persons - statistics & numerical data
esclerose múltipla
Female
Humans
Male
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis - epidemiology
neurologia
NEUROSCIENCES
Population studies
Prevalence
Prevalência
PSYCHIATRY
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Statistics, Nonparametric
Brazil
Prevalência
Prevalence
esclerose múltipla
multiple sclerosis
neuroogy
neurologia
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Summary:ABSTRACT Multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence, in some cities in Brazil, was estimated and was found to range from 0.75 to 30.7/100,000. The reasons for such a large variation in rates of prevalence are not clear, but environment and genetics help to explain this phenomenon. Methods: A cross-sectional study using three sources of case ascertainment to estimate the prevalence of MS in the city of Goiânia in December, 2015. Results: A total of 318 MS patients was found after removing overlapping sources. The prevalence of MS was 22.4/100,000 population. Conclusion: Our study was the first in Goiás and the third in the midwest region, and we found a great increase in the prevalence of MS in the region. It is necessary to perform other studies using the same methodology for a more accurate evaluation of the true prevalence of MS in Brazil.
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ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
1678-4227
DOI:10.1590/0004-282X20190032