Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1992 Apr 18;122(16):582-7.

[Multiple sclerosis in northwestern Switzerland].

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Groebke-Lorenz W, Balint S, Frey UP, Giger A, Häner C, Savary B, Studer A, von Werra P, Wüthrich R.

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Neurologische Universitätsklinik, Kantonsspital Basel.

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From 1980 to 1987 an epidemiologic survey was conducted in northwestern Switzerland (population 523,000) with the aim of registering as many MS cases as possible. The prevalence for the entire region was 142 per 100,000, with a maximum of 164/100,000 in the city of Basle. Extrapolation suggests there are more than 8000 MS patients living in Switzerland. Other interesting results were: a sex-ratio of 2.2 females:1 male. The mean age at clinical onset was 31.6 years. The mean survival was 30.6 years. Prevalence has grown in recent decades, mainly due to longer survival and to changes in age structure. The incidence presumably remained unchanged.

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