High incidence and increasing prevalence of MS in Enna (Sicily), southern Italy

Authors
Grimaldi, LME Salemi, G Grimaldi, G Rizzo, A Marziolo, R Lo Presti, C Maimone, D Savettieri, G
Citation
Lme. Grimaldi et al., High incidence and increasing prevalence of MS in Enna (Sicily), southern Italy, NEUROLOGY, 57(10), 2001, pp. 1891-1893
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
57
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1891 - 1893
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(20011127)57:10<1891:HIAIPO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Twenty years after a first survey, a follow-up study was performed on the p revalence of MS in Enna (Sicily), southern Italy. The prevalence of definit e MS rose from 53 to 120.2 per 100,000 population. The incidence of definit e MS for the period 1986 to 1995 was 5.7 per 100,000 per Year. The innermos t part of Sicily shows an elevated prevalence of MS, second only to Sardini a in the Mediterranean area.