Abstract
A sample of hospitalized MS patients was selected according to clinical and demographic criteria with the aim of establishing prognostic factors. The sample included 52 patients with first hospitalization from 1 January, 1975, to 31 December, 1976. At follow-up after 12 years a malignant course was observed in 33 patients (death in 13, severe disability in 20 patients). The malignant course was related to age at onset (3=35 years) and higher disability, progressive course and cerebellar symptoms at onset. One half of patients with a reiapsing-remitting course entered into a progressive phase of the disease after a mean duration of 7.3 years.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 249-253 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Neuroepidemiology |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1989 |
Keywords
- Disability
- Mortality
- Multiple sclerosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Clinical Neurology