Multiple sclerosis in Brazil: a systematic review

Highlights • Profile of MS in Brazil is similar to that observed in high-MS-prevalence areas. • Classic predictors of long-term disability were reproduced in Brazil. • African ancestry is a risk factor to disability and early progression.

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Published inClinical neurology and neurosurgery Vol. 151; pp. 24 - 30
Main Authors Vasconcelos, C.C.F., MD, MsC, PhD, Thuler, L.C.S., MD, MSc, PhD, Rodrigues, B.C., MD, Calmon, A.B., MD, MSc, Alvarenga, R.M.P., MD, MSc, PhD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.12.2016
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Adult
Adults
Age
Brazil - epidemiology
Brazilian profile
Child
Clinical course
Disease Progression
Epidemiology
Ethnicity
Female
Gender
Genealogy
Hospitals
Humans
Male
Medical prognosis
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis - epidemiology
Multiple Sclerosis - physiopathology
Natural history
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Pediatrics
Population
Prognostic factors
Reading
Studies
Systematic review
Brazil
clinical course
Brazilian profile
prognostic factors
systematic review
natural history
multiple sclerosis
Systematic review
Multiple sclerosis
Clinical course
Prognostic factors
Natural history
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Summary:Highlights • Profile of MS in Brazil is similar to that observed in high-MS-prevalence areas. • Classic predictors of long-term disability were reproduced in Brazil. • African ancestry is a risk factor to disability and early progression.
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ISSN:0303-8467
1872-6968
DOI:10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.07.011