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Habbestad A, Willumsen JS, Aarseth JH, Grytten N, Midgard R, Wergeland S, Myhr KM, Torkildsen Ø. Increasing age of multiple sclerosis onset from 1920 to 2022: a population-based study. J Neurol 2024; 271:1610-1617. [PMID: 38097800 PMCID: PMC10973050 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-023-12047-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To study the age at onset of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) during the past century. METHODS This is a population-based cohort study of persons diagnosed with RRMS in Hordaland, Møre, and Romsdal counties, Western Norway, from 1920 to 2022. Individual patient data were available and assessed from previously conducted prevalence and incidence studies in addition to hospital records up until October 31, 2022. Participants were categorized according to onset period and analyzed for temporal trends in age at onset, time from onset to diagnosis, and distribution of onset over time. RESULTS We identified 3364 persons with confirmed RRMS. The mean age at onset significantly increased (p < 0.001) throughout the study period, despite a decrease in time from symptom onset to diagnosis (p < 0.001). The proportion of persons with MS onset after 50 years of age increased from 2.6% before 1970 to 11.9% after 2010. We also found a trend toward a bimodal distribution of age at onset that peaked at around 30 years and 40-45 years of age in the latest period. CONCLUSION Age at onset of MS significantly increased throughout the study period. This was mainly due to an increasing number of persons with MS, predominantly female, experiencing onset after 40-45 years of age. This bimodal distribution could indicate different susceptibility periods of MS or changes in exposure to risk factors during the observation period.
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- A Habbestad
- Neuro-SysMed, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, Molde Hospital, Molde, Norway
- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Neuro-SysMed, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021, Bergen, Norway
- Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Registry and Biobank, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Neuro-SysMed, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, Molde Hospital, Molde, Norway
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- Neuro-SysMed, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Registry and Biobank, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Neuro-SysMed, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Neuro-SysMed, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021, Bergen, Norway.
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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Anwar MJ, Alenezi SK, Alhowail AH. Molecular insights into the pathogenic impact of vitamin D deficiency in neurological disorders. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 162:114718. [PMID: 37084561 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023] Open
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Neurological disorders are the major cause of disability, leading to a decrease in quality of life by impairing cognitive, sensorimotor, and motor functioning. Several factors have been proposed in the pathogenesis of neurobehavioral changes, including nutritional, environmental, and genetic predisposition. Vitamin D (VD) is an environmental and nutritional factor that is widely distributed in the central nervous system's subcortical grey matter, neurons of the substantia nigra, hippocampus, thalamus, and hypothalamus. It is implicated in the regulation of several brain functions by preserving neuronal structures. It is a hormone rather than a nutritional vitamin that exerts a regulatory role in the pathophysiology of several neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis. A growing body of epidemiological evidence suggests that VD is critical in neuronal development and shows neuroprotective effects by influencing the production and release of neurotrophins, antioxidants, immunomodulatory, regulation of intracellular calcium balance, and direct effect on the growth and differentiation of nerve cells. This review provides up-to-date and comprehensive information on vitamin D deficiency, risk factors, and clinical and preclinical evidence on its relationship with neurological disorders. Furthermore, this review provides mechanistic insight into the implications of vitamin D and its deficiency on the pathogenesis of neurological disorders. Thus, an understanding of the crucial role of vitamin D in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative disorders can assist in the better management of vitamin D-deficient individuals.
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- Md Jamir Anwar
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Qassim, Unaizah 51911, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Qassim, Unaizah 51911, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Qassim, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia
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James LM, Georgopoulos AP. Reply to the Letter to the Editor by Sipila, Jussi. Neurosci Insights 2022; 17:26331055221132836. [PMID: 36329907 PMCID: PMC9623356 DOI: 10.1177/26331055221132836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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This a Reply to the Letter to the Editor by Sipila, Jussi regarding our article
titled: James LM, Georgopoulos AP. High Correlations Among Worldwide Prevalences
of Dementias, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and Motor Neuron Diseases
Indicate Common Causative Factors. Neurosci Insights. 2022 Aug
8;17:26331055221117598. doi: 10.1177/26331055221117598.
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- Lisa M James
- Department of Veterans Affairs Health
Care System, Brain Sciences Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University
of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA,Apostolos P. Georgopoulos, MD, PhD,
Department of Neuroscience, University of Minnesota Medical School, 1 VETERANS
DR BSC 11B, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA.
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Sipilä JOT. Regarding: High Correlations Among Worldwide Prevalences of Dementias, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Motor Neuron Diseases Indicate Common Causative Factors. Neurosci Insights 2022; 17:26331055221129634. [PMID: 36329908 PMCID: PMC9623354 DOI: 10.1177/26331055221129634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Jussi OT Sipilä
- Jussi OT Sipilä, Department of Neurology,
North Karelia Central Hospital, Tikkamäentie 16, FI-80521 Joensuu, Finland.
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Liu R, Du S, Zhao L, Jain S, Sahay K, Rizvanov A, Lezhnyova V, Khaibullin T, Martynova E, Khaiboullina S, Baranwal M. Autoreactive lymphocytes in multiple sclerosis: Pathogenesis and treatment target. Front Immunol 2022; 13:996469. [PMID: 36211343 PMCID: PMC9539795 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.996469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by destruction of the myelin sheath structure. The loss of myelin leads to damage of a neuron’s axon and cell body, which is identified as brain lesions on magnetic resonance image (MRI). The pathogenesis of MS remains largely unknown. However, immune mechanisms, especially those linked to the aberrant lymphocyte activity, are mainly responsible for neuronal damage. Th1 and Th17 populations of lymphocytes were primarily associated with MS pathogenesis. These lymphocytes are essential for differentiation of encephalitogenic CD8+ T cell and Th17 lymphocyte crossing the blood brain barrier and targeting myelin sheath in the CNS. B-lymphocytes could also contribute to MS pathogenesis by producing anti-myelin basic protein antibodies. In later studies, aberrant function of Treg and Th9 cells was identified as contributing to MS. This review summarizes the aberrant function and count of lymphocyte, and the contributions of these cell to the mechanisms of MS. Additionally, we have outlined the novel MS therapeutics aimed to amend the aberrant function or counts of these lymphocytes.
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- Rongzeng Liu
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, India
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- Gene and cell Department, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Gene and cell Department, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Neurological Department, Republican Clinical Neurological Center, Kazan, Russia
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- Gene and cell Department, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
- *Correspondence: Svetlana Khaiboullina, ; Manoj Baranwal, ;
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, India
- *Correspondence: Svetlana Khaiboullina, ; Manoj Baranwal, ;
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Lane J, Ng HS, Poyser C, Lucas RM, Tremlett H. Multiple sclerosis incidence: A systematic review of change over time by geographical region. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2022; 63:103932. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.103932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Koch-Henriksen N, Magyari M. Apparent changes in the epidemiology and severity of multiple sclerosis. Nat Rev Neurol 2021; 17:676-688. [PMID: 34584250 DOI: 10.1038/s41582-021-00556-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immunological disease that causes acute inflammatory lesions and chronic inflammation in the CNS, leading to tissue damage and disability. As awareness of MS has increased and options for therapy have come into use, a large amount of epidemiological data have been collected, enabling studies of changes in incidence and disease course over time. Overall, these data seem to indicate that the incidence of MS has increased, but the course of the disease has become milder, particularly in the 25 years since the first disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) became available. A clear understanding of these trends and the reasons for them is important for understanding the factors that influence the development and progression of MS, and for clinical management with respect to prevention and treatment decisions. In this Review, we consider the evidence for changes in the epidemiology of MS, focusing on trends in the incidence of the disease over time and trends in the disease severity. In addition, we discuss the factors influencing these trends, including refinement of diagnostic criteria and improvements in health-care systems that have increased diagnosis in people with mild disease, and the introduction and improvement of DMT.
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- Nils Koch-Henriksen
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. .,The Danish Multiple Sclerosis Registry, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- The Danish Multiple Sclerosis Registry, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Danish Multiple Sclerosis Center, Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Sarmadi M, Saravani H, Azizi O, Najafi F, Hadei M, Momeni J, Bazrafshan E. Temporal trends of incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Razavi Khorasan Province, Northeast Iran. Neurol Sci 2021; 43:583-591. [PMID: 33939041 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05280-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the Persian Gulf countries has been significantly increasing during the past decades. This study was conducted for investigating the prevalence and incidence of MS in Northeast Iran (Khorasan Razavi province). METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted during 1 January 1988 and 23 September 2018. All patients with a clinically definite diagnosis of MS according to the McDonald criteria (2005) and MRI along with the medical diagnosis, recorded in the Khorasan MS society, were considered for calculation of crude and age-standardized prevalence, and incidence rates of MS. The periodic incidence rates were calculated based on the year of onset of MS. Also, we calculated gender ratios for prevalence and incidence rates. RESULTS The mean age-standardized prevalence and incidence rates of MS in the Khorasan Razavi were 8.69 (95% CI 8.05-9.41) per 100,000 (3.99 (95% CI 3.39-4.74) for males, 13.49 (95% CI 12.37-14.76) for females). Age-standardized prevalence was 48.87 (95% CI 48.37-49.35) per 100,000 (22.47 (95% CI 22.01-22.93) for males, 75.65 (95% CI 74.80-76.51) for females). Also, the mean incidence and prevalence for Mashhad County as capital of province were 11.38 and 59.09 per 100,000 populations, respectively. The female/male ratio was 3.33 for all age groups. CONCLUSION Our results showed that this region is a high-risk area for MS like central region of Iran. Our results revealed that the prevalence and incidence of MS in the study area have increased during the recent decades with a sharp slope.
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- Mohammad Sarmadi
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran.
- Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran.
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- Student of Emergency Nurse, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
- Imam Ali Research Hospital, School of nursing and midwifery, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
- Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
- Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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Sipilä JOT. Nordic clues for uncovering the aetiology of Multiple Sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2021; 50:102804. [PMID: 33561666 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2021.102804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Our understanding of the etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) is inadequate to effectively combat the increasing incidence and prevalence of the disease. Environmental factors are of crucial importance but more information about them is needed. Recent results of incidence trends over several decades in Denmark, Norway and Finland provide suggestions for further studies on the subject. Since incidence trends show marked differences by region and sex taking these factors into account when investigating birth cohort exposures could provide important new insights. Exposures during the first 15 years of life should be prioritized. International and multidisciplinary co-operation is needed.
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- Jussi O T Sipilä
- Department of Neurology, Siun sote, North Karelia Central Hospital, Joensuu, Finland; Clinical Neurosciences, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
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Geography of hospital admissions for multiple sclerosis in Greece. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2021; 49:102735. [PMID: 33444957 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2021.102735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the 2nd most common, disability causing neurological disorder in young adults, known for its differences in prevalence according to geographical position. Data on MS epidemiology is lacking in Greece. In this study, we aimed to examine the pattern of MS related hospital admissions in Greece and analyze their spatial distribution. Data for hospital admissions due to MS was obtained from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) database and they were available from 1999 to 2012. METHODS We used the proportional hospitalization ratio (PHR) which was age and sex adjusted according to hospitalizations of Greek population, in order to calculate the ratio between hospitalizations in each regional unit (RU) and hospitalizations of national population. PHR was calculated for each RU, which is categorized as level 3 based on the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS level 3). The classification of MS was based on International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9), code 340. Descriptive analysis was conducted to understand the epidemiological characteristics and time series analysis was used to investigate the trend of annual PHR's values during the study period. Global spatial autocorrelation analysis was conducted to assess spatial homogeneity of MS across the country. Moreover, local spatial autocorrelation analysis was performed using the LISA statistic to detect any potential clusters of similar values. Finally, multiple linear regression was conducted to examine correlations between PHR and latitude. RESULTS Over the 14-year period the number of hospitalizations increased while the proportion of hospitalizations remained higher for females compared to males, as well as for the 25-44 year age group. RUs that appeared to be most affected included Evros with a sex- and age- adjusted PHR of 2.00 (95%CI: 1.89-2.10), Larisa with a PHR of 1.74 (95%CI: 1.67-1.81) and Chios with a PHR of 1.77 (95%CI: 1.60-1.95). The least affected RU was Arkadia with a PHR of 0.29 (95%CI: 0.24-0.36). CONCLUSION In this study we present a rise in hospital admissions related to MS over a 14-year period, possibly indicating a parallel rise in incidence. A combinational analysis of the number of hospitalizations along with incidence studies could be further performed to be used to design public health interventions.
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Flemmen HØ, Simonsen CS, Berg-Hansen P, Moen SM, Kersten H, Heldal K, Celius EG. Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in rural and urban districts in Telemark county, Norway. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2020; 45:102352. [PMID: 32707528 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2020.102352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the trends in prevalence and incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Telemark, Norway (latitude 58.7-60.3˚N), over the past two decades, with focus on differences between rural and urban areas. METHODS Data from all patients with a confirmed diagnosis of MS in Telemark since 1993 were prospectively recorded and collected in a retrospective chart review. Prevalence estimates on January 1st 1999, 2009 and 2019, and incidence rates at five-year intervals between 1999 and 2018 were calculated and all results were adjusted to the European Standard Population. The study population was divided into urban and rural residency using a Norwegian governmental index. RESULTS We registered 579 patients with MS in Telemark between 1999 and 2019. The adjusted prevalence estimates for January 1st 1999, 2009 and 2019 were 105.8/105, 177.1/105 and 260.6/105, respectively. In 2019, the prevalence estimates were 250.4/105 in urban and 316.2 /105 in rural areas. Between 1999 and 2018, the yearly incidence increased from 8.4/105 to 14.4/105. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of MS in Telemark is among the highest ever reported in Norway, consistent with an increasing incidence in the county over the past twenty years. The even higher prevalence in the rural areas is unlikely to be explained by possible risk factors like latitude, exposure to sunlight and diet. Further studies on differences between urban and rural areas are required to reveal possible new risk factors.
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- Heidi Øyen Flemmen
- Department of Neurology, Telemark Hospital Trust, P.b. 2900 Kjørbekk, 3710 SKIEN, Norway; Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, P.b. 1072 Blindern, 0316 OSLO, Norway.
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- Department of Neurology, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, P.b. 800, 3004 Drammen, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, P.b. 1072 Blindern, 0316 OSLO Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, P.b. 1072 Blindern, 0316 OSLO Norway; Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, P.b. 4956 Nydalen, 0424 OSLO, Norway
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- Department of Research, Telemark Hospital Trust, Skien, Norway; Department of Pharmaceutical Bioscience, University of Oslo, Boks 1072 Blindern, 0316 OSLO Norway
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- Clinic of Internal Medicine, Telemark Hospital Trust, P.b. 2900 Kjørbekk, 3710 SKIEN, Norway; Department of Transplantation Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, P.b. 4950 Nydalen, 0424 OSLO, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, P.b. 1072 Blindern, 0316 OSLO Norway; Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, P.b. 4956 Nydalen, 0424 OSLO, Norway
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Willumsen JS, Aarseth JH, Myhr KM, Midgard R. High incidence and prevalence of MS in Møre and Romsdal County, Norway, 1950-2018. NEUROLOGY-NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION 2020; 7:7/3/e713. [PMID: 32217642 PMCID: PMC7136041 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000000713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Objective To determine prevalence and longitudinal trends in incidence of MS in Møre and Romsdal County, Western Norway, from 1950 to 2018. Methods Retrospective longitudinal population-based observational study. All patients diagnosed, or living, with MS in Møre and Romsdal were identified as incident or prevalent cases from local, regional, and national sources. We compiled the data in the Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Registry and Biobank and used the aggregated data set to calculate incidence and prevalence rates using population measures obtained from Statistics Norway. Results On January 1, 2018, the estimated prevalence was 335.8 (95% CI, 314.1–358.5) per 100,000 inhabitants, with a female:male ratio of 2.3. From 1950 through 2017, we observed a considerable (p < 0.001) increase in average annual incidence rates from 2.1 (95% CI, 1.3–3.3) to 14.4 (95% CI, 11.9–17.3) per 100,000. From 2005 through 2017, the incidence among women increased from 17.1 (95% CI, 14.0–20.7) to 23.2 (95% CI, 18.7–28.5) per 100,000, whereas the incidence among men declined from 10.3 (95% CI, 7.9–13.2) to 5.9 (95% CI, 3.4–8.8) per 100,000. Conclusion Møre and Romsdal County in Western Norway has the highest prevalence of MS reported in Norway. The incidence has steadily increased since 1950, and during the latest 15 years, we observed opposing trends in sex-specific incidence rates.
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- Johannes Sverre Willumsen
- From the Department of Neurology (J.S.W., R.M.), Møre og Romsdal Hospital Trust, Molde; Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science (J.S.W.), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim; Department of Neurology (J.H.A.), Haukeland University Hospital, The Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Registry and Biobank, Bergen; Department of Neurology (K.-M.M.), Haukeland University Hospital, Neuro-SysMed; Department of Clinical Medicine (K.-M.M.), University of Bergen; and St. Olavs University Hospital and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (R.M.), Clinical Trial Unit Central Norway, Trondheim.
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- From the Department of Neurology (J.S.W., R.M.), Møre og Romsdal Hospital Trust, Molde; Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science (J.S.W.), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim; Department of Neurology (J.H.A.), Haukeland University Hospital, The Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Registry and Biobank, Bergen; Department of Neurology (K.-M.M.), Haukeland University Hospital, Neuro-SysMed; Department of Clinical Medicine (K.-M.M.), University of Bergen; and St. Olavs University Hospital and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (R.M.), Clinical Trial Unit Central Norway, Trondheim
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- From the Department of Neurology (J.S.W., R.M.), Møre og Romsdal Hospital Trust, Molde; Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science (J.S.W.), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim; Department of Neurology (J.H.A.), Haukeland University Hospital, The Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Registry and Biobank, Bergen; Department of Neurology (K.-M.M.), Haukeland University Hospital, Neuro-SysMed; Department of Clinical Medicine (K.-M.M.), University of Bergen; and St. Olavs University Hospital and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (R.M.), Clinical Trial Unit Central Norway, Trondheim
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- From the Department of Neurology (J.S.W., R.M.), Møre og Romsdal Hospital Trust, Molde; Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science (J.S.W.), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim; Department of Neurology (J.H.A.), Haukeland University Hospital, The Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Registry and Biobank, Bergen; Department of Neurology (K.-M.M.), Haukeland University Hospital, Neuro-SysMed; Department of Clinical Medicine (K.-M.M.), University of Bergen; and St. Olavs University Hospital and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (R.M.), Clinical Trial Unit Central Norway, Trondheim
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Manchery N, Henry JD, Nangle MR. A systematic review of oral health in people with multiple sclerosis. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2019; 48:89-100. [PMID: 31815299 DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Despite more than 25 years of research focused on this topic, it remains unclear whether people with multiple sclerosis are more likely to present with oral health problems. The aim of this study was to provide the first systematic review of this literature. METHODS A literature search for studies focused on oral health and multiple sclerosis was conducted using PRISMA guidelines. Electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, MEDLINE and CINAHL) were searched up until February 2019. Two independent coders extracted data, and study quality graded using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). RESULTS From 1281 articles identified, 17 met all the eligibility criteria. Of the seventeen studies, more than half included a nonclinical control group, and the majority were observational studies. The included studies were of poor to moderate quality. Taken together, the results provided only very limited evidence that people with multiple sclerosis are more likely to present with dental caries and gingival disease. There was suggestive evidence that people with multiple sclerosis may be at higher risk of periodontal disease and present with poorer oral hygiene, and moderate evidence for an association between multiple sclerosis and temporomandibular disorders. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review provides evidence of an association between multiple sclerosis and at least some oral health problems. When temporomandibular disorders and periodontal status specifically have been assessed, most studies provide evidence of an association with multiple sclerosis. However, this review also clearly highlights the need for further, high-quality studies in this area.
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- Nithin Manchery
- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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Benjaminsen E, Myhr KM, Grytten N, Alstadhaug KB. Validation of the multiple sclerosis diagnosis in the Norwegian Patient Registry. Brain Behav 2019; 9:e01422. [PMID: 31583850 PMCID: PMC6851797 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.1422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Health registries may yield important data for epidemiological studies. However, in order to be a valuable source for information, the registered data have to be correct. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to validate data from the Norwegian Patient Registry (NPR) regarding multiple sclerosis (MS). MATERIALS AND METHODS We obtained data on individuals residing in Nordland County and registered with a MS diagnosis in the NPR or in local hospital records. The NPR data included a unique 11-digit personal identity number that made it possible to identify the individuals medical records. For each individual registered with MS in the NPR, the hospital record was scrutinized in order to confirm or rule out the diagnosis. RESULTS In Nordland County, 657 individuals had MS 1 January 2017. Of these, 637 were recorded with a correct diagnosis of MS in the NPR, while 59 were recorded incorrectly. Incorrect registration was due to a diagnosis that did not fulfill the diagnostic criteria, later investigation had ruled out MS or it was an error in the diagnostic code registration process. Twenty individuals were not registered with MS in the NPR. These were patients who received their diagnosis before data in the NPR were person identifiable (before 2008), and who later had no MS-registered contact with public specialist healthcare services. The sensitivity is 0.97, and the positive predictive value is 0.92. CONCLUSION Data from the NPR gave a good estimate of the occurrence of MS, but nearly one in 10 registered diagnoses was not correct.
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- Espen Benjaminsen
- Department of Neurology, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodø, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Competence Centre, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodø, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway
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Tarlinton RE, Khaibullin T, Granatov E, Martynova E, Rizvanov A, Khaiboullina S. The Interaction between Viral and Environmental Risk Factors in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20020303. [PMID: 30646507 PMCID: PMC6359439 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20020303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic debilitating inflammatory disease of unknown ethology targeting the central nervous system (CNS). MS has a polysymptomatic onset and is usually first diagnosed between the ages of 20–40 years. The pathology of the disease is characterized by immune mediated demyelination in the CNS. Although there is no clinical finding unique to MS, characteristic symptoms include sensory symptoms visual and motor impairment. No definitive trigger for the development of MS has been identified but large-scale population studies have described several epidemiological risk factors for the disease. This list is a confusing one including latitude, vitamin D (vitD) levels, genetics, infection with Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) and endogenous retrovirus (ERV) reactivation. This review will look at the evidence for each of these and the potential links between these disparate risk factors and the known molecular disease pathogenesis to describe potential hypotheses for the triggering of MS pathology.
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- Republican Clinical Neurological Center, Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan 420021, Russia.
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- Republican Clinical Neurological Center, Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan 420021, Russia.
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- Department of Gene and Cell Technology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan 420021, Russia.
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- Department of Gene and Cell Technology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan 420021, Russia.
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- Department of Gene and Cell Technology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan 420021, Russia.
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA.
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Daltrozzo T, Hapfelmeier A, Donnachie E, Schneider A, Hemmer B. A Systematic Assessment of Prevalence, Incidence and Regional Distribution of Multiple Sclerosis in Bavaria From 2006 to 2015. Front Neurol 2018; 9:871. [PMID: 30425676 PMCID: PMC6218432 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction: Worldwide, incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) have increased over the last decades. We present a systematic epidemiological study with recent prevalence and incidence rates of MS in Bavaria. Methods: Incidence and prevalence of MS stratified by gender, age groups and region were analyzed by data records from 2006 to 2015 of more than 10 million people insured by the Bavarian Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians. Official statistics of the German Federal Ministry of Health provided the size of the general population. Future prevalence was estimated with a predictive model. Results: From 2006 to 2015 prevalence of MS in Bavaria increased from 171 per 100,000 to 277 per 100,000, while incidence rates remained relatively stable (range 16-18 per 100,000 inhabitants with a female to male ratio between 2.4:1 and 2:1). Incidence and prevalence were higher in urban than urbanized and rural areas. The prevalence is expected to increase to 374 per 100,000 in 2040 with the highest prevalence rates between 50 and 65 years. Conclusion: The prevalence of MS in Bavaria is among the highest worldwide and will further rise over the next two decades. This demonstrates a need to strengthen healthcare provision systems due to the increasing numbers of particularly older patients with MS in the future.
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- Tanja Daltrozzo
- Department of Neurology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Institute of Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians of Bavaria, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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Moghaddam VK, Sarmadi M, Tatari M, Najafi F, Esmaeili A, Hadei M. Epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis in Torbat-e Heydarieh (Northeast of Iran) during 1982-2016. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2018; 24:184-189. [PMID: 30077941 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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It was believed that the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with latitude gradient. Due to the increasing prevalence of MS in some areas around the equator such as Iran, this theory has been criticized in recent years. Since the distribution of MS in Iran is not uniform, this study was designed to describe the prevalence and incidence of MS in the northeastern area of Iran. The patients were registered in the MS center of Torbat-e Heydarieh County and all of them were living in this county during the study period (during 1 January 1982 to 31 December 2016). Data of the patients were extracted from their files in the MS center. Because of the long-term span of this study, we used different diagnosis criteria according to the files of the patients to proven case missing. In addition, population data were obtained from the website of Statistical Centre of Iran. The total number of the MS patients during the study period was 110 cases. The prevalence of the disease at the beginning and end of the research period was 0.33 (95% CI, 0.008-1.85) and 30.48 (95% CI, 25.25-37.03) patients per 100,000 persons, respectively. The incidence of the disease in this 36-year period was 1.41 (95%CI, 1.15-1.69) patients per 100,000 persons. The average age of the patients was 35.01 (95% CI, 33.37-36.65) years and the female to male ratio was 2.8:1. The prevalence of MS has been increased in the 36-year period in Torbat-e Heydarieh, especially for women. More epidemiological studies are needed to determine the factors affecting this increasing trend.
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- School of Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran.
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- School of Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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- School of Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The discovery of aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibodies with high specificity for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) has induced tremendous changes in the approach and management of central nervous system (CNS) neuroinflammatory disorders. Owing to the increasing availability of the AQP4 antibody assay and evolution of diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis and NMOSD, recent studies have reevaluated CNS neuroinflammatory disorders. This review describes recent advances in the understanding of CNS neuroinflammatory disorders in Asian/Pacific regions. RECENT FINDINGS Although multiple sclerosis prevalence is lower in Asian countries than in Western countries, the overall clinical features of multiple sclerosis are comparable between these countries. Hospital-based studies have reported that the frequency of NMOSD is higher in Asian populations (22-42%) than in white populations (2-26%). Despite improvements in the AQP4 antibody assay, AQP4 antibodies are not detected in certain patients with NMOSD. Recently, myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibodies have been identified in AQP4 antibody-negative patients with the NMOSD phenotype, and the clinical features differ slightly between MOG antibody-positive patients and AQP4 antibody-positive patients. SUMMARY The understanding of CNS neuroinflammatory disorders in Asian/Pacific regions continues to evolve owing to the discovery of new biological markers and recognition of broader clinical phenotypes.
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Which Environmental Factor Is Correlated with Long-Term Multiple Sclerosis Incidence Trends: Ultraviolet B Radiation or Geomagnetic Disturbances? Mult Scler Int 2017; 2017:4960386. [PMID: 29204297 PMCID: PMC5674510 DOI: 10.1155/2017/4960386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Revised: 08/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Insufficient received ultraviolet B radiation (UV) is regarded as the main environmental risk factor (RF) for MS in vitamin D deficiency hypothesis. Nevertheless, geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) has also been proposed as a potential trigger for MS in GMD hypothesis. The aim of this study was to investigate which of these mentioned RF is correlated with long-term ultradecadal MS incidence. Methods After a systematic search, long-term incidence reports of the United Kingdom (UK), Denmark, Tayside County, Nordland County, the Orkney, and Shetland Islands were selected for this retrospective time-series study. Possible lead-lag relationships between MS incidence, GMD, and UV were evaluated by cross-correlation analysis. Results Significant positive correlations between GMD and MS incidence were seen in Tayside County (at lag of 2 years: rS = 0.38), Denmark (peak correlation at lag of 2 years: rS = 0.53), and UK (at lag of 1 year: rS = 0.50). We found a positive correlation between received UV and MS incidences in the Nordland at lag of 1 year (rS = 0.49). Conclusion This study found significant positive correlations between alterations in GMD with alterations in long-term MS incidence in three out of six studied locations and supports the GMD hypothesis. The observed significant correlation between MS and UV is positive; hence it is not supportive for UV related vitamin D deficiency hypothesis.
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Koduah P, Paul F, Dörr JM. Vitamin D in the prevention, prediction and treatment of neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases. EPMA J 2017; 8:313-325. [PMID: 29209434 PMCID: PMC5700019 DOI: 10.1007/s13167-017-0120-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Vitamin D research has gained increased attention in recent times due to its roles beyond bone health and calcium homeostasis, such as immunomodulation. In some parts of the brain and on immune cells, vitamin D hydroxylating enzymes and its receptors are located. Epidemiological evidence demonstrates that deficiency of Vitamin D is relevant for disease risk and course in multiple sclerosis (MS) and presumably also in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Although the exact mechanism underlying vitamin D effects in these diseases remains widely unexplored, human and animal studies continue to provide some hints. While the majority of vitamin D researchers so far speculate that vitamin D may be involved in disease pathogenesis, others could not show any association although none have reported that sufficient vitamin D worsens disease progression. The studies presented in this review suggest that whether vitamin D may have beneficial effects in disease course or not, may be dependent on factors such as ethnicity, gender, diet, vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms and sunlight exposure. We here review the possible role of vitamin D in the pathogenesis and disease course of MS, NMOSD, PD, and AD and potential therapeutic effects of vitamin D supplementation which may be relevant for predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine. We suggest areas to consider in vitamin D research for future studies and recommend the need to supplement patients with low vitamin D levels below 30 ng/ml to at least reach sufficient levels.
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- Priscilla Koduah
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt- Universitäts zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Neurocure Cluster of Excellence, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Neurocure Cluster of Excellence and Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt- Universitäts zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Neurocure Cluster of Excellence, and Multiple Sclerosis Center Hennigsdorf, Oberhavel Clinics, Berlin, Germany
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Benjaminsen E, Myhr KM, Alstadhaug KB. The prevalence and characteristics of epilepsy in patients with multiple sclerosis in Nordland county, Norway. Seizure 2017; 52:131-135. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2017.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 09/26/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Simonsen CS, Edland A, Berg-Hansen P, Celius EG. High prevalence and increasing incidence of multiple sclerosis in the Norwegian county of Buskerud. Acta Neurol Scand 2017; 135:412-418. [PMID: 27241360 DOI: 10.1111/ane.12615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective was to investigate the incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) as well as estimate the prevalence as of 1 January 2014 in the southeastern Norwegian county of Buskerud. MATERIALS AND METHODS All patients with MS living in Buskerud county in Norway between 01 January 2003 and 01 January 2014 were identified. Point prevalence of MS was identified on 01 January 2014. RESULTS We found a prevalence of 213.8 (95% CI 196.4-231.1) per 100 000. The sex ratio was 2.2:1 with a female prevalence of 293.4 (95% CI 264.7-322.2) per 100 000 and a male prevalence of 134.7 (95% CI 115.3-154.2) per 100 000. About 82% of our MS population had a confirmed relapsing-remitting MS at disease onset, while 16.8% had primary progressive MS. The mean annual incidence between 2003 and 2013 was 11.8 (95% CI 10.6-13.1) per 100 000. CONCLUSION This study shows a high incidence of MS in Buskerud county in southeastern Norway, and the incidence may still be on the rise. We found a relatively high prevalence of MS in our population, although this does correspond with the recently published national data. Further studies investigating both changes in incidence and possible factors causing the increasing incidence are warranted.
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- C. S. Simonsen
- Department of Neurology; Drammen Hospital; Vestre Viken HF; Drammen Norway
- Department of Neurology; Oslo University Hospital; Oslo Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Department of Neurology; Drammen Hospital; Vestre Viken HF; Drammen Norway
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- Department of Neurology; Oslo University Hospital; Oslo Norway
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- Department of Neurology; Oslo University Hospital; Oslo Norway
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Bjørnevik K, Riise T, Benjaminsen E, Celius EG, Dahl OP, Kampman MT, Løken-Amsrud KI, Midgard R, Myhr KM, Torkildsen Ø, Vatne A, Grytten N. Level of education and multiple sclerosis risk over a 50-year period: Registry-based sibling study. Mult Scler 2017; 23:213-219. [PMID: 27207453 PMCID: PMC5302076 DOI: 10.1177/1352458516646863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Revised: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The conflicting results from studies on socioeconomic status (SES) and multiple sclerosis (MS) risk might be due to a change in the distribution of environmental exposures over time or to methodological limitations in previous research. OBJECTIVE To examine the association between SES and MS risk during 50 years. METHODS We included patients registered in Norwegian MS registries and prevalence studies born between 1930 and 1979, and identified their siblings and parents using the Norwegian Population Registry. Information on education was retrieved from the National Education Registry, categorized into four levels (primary, secondary, undergraduate and graduate) and compared in patients and siblings using conditional logistic regression. RESULTS A total of 4494 MS patients and 9193 of their siblings were included in the analyses. Level of education was inversely associated with MS risk ( p trend < 0.001) with an odds ratio (OR) of 0.73 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.59-0.90) when comparing the highest and lowest levels. The effect estimates did not vary markedly between participants born before or after the median year of birth (1958), but we observed a significant effect modification by parental education ( p = 0.047). CONCLUSION Level of education was inversely associated with MS risk, and the estimates were similar in the earliest and latest birth cohorts.
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- Kjetil Bjørnevik
- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway/The Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Competence Center, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway/The Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Competence Center, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway/Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, Namsos Hospital, Namsos, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Molde Hospital, Molde, Norway/Unit for Applied Clinical Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- The Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Centre for MS Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway/The Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Registry and Biobank, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- The Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Competence Center, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway/The Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Centre for MS Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, Sørlandet Hospital Kristiansand, Kristiansand, Norway
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- The Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Competence Center, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway/The Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Centre for MS Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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