P015 Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in the Middle East: A systematic review and meta analysis

Conclusions Epidemiologic studies in Middle East area represented a significant increase in the incidence and prevalence of MS over time. There were no prevalence study identified in several Middle East countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen. Accordingly our knowledge about epidemiology of MS in the Middle East is extremely limited. Nationwide studies should be conducted to report the epidemiology of the disease in different countries of the region. Such an effort along with further research towards improvement of data on previously studied areas can enable a field to be opened up to identify the patterns of MS in varied genetic backgrounds, and environments of Middle East.
Source: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders - Category: Neurology Source Type: research