Insights from the differences in clinical profiles of neuroimmune disorders between patients in Japan and those in Western countries

AbstractFew studies have investigated the differences in the clinical profiles of neuroimmune disorders between patients in Japan and those in Western countries.1 ‐5 In 1981, Shibasaki et al. first reported the difference in clinical features of multiple sclerosis (MS) between Japanese patients and British patients.2 Japanese patients with MS had a higher prevalence of and more severe visual involvement and were more likely to have myelitis and brainstem syndrome compared to British patients with MS.
Source: Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN NEUROIMMUNOLOGY Source Type: research