%0 Journal Article
%T The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
%A Lana-Peixoto
%A Marco A.
%A Frota
%A Elizabeth R. C.
%A Campos
%A Gilberto B.
%A Monteiro
%A Leonardo P.
%J Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
%D 2012
%I Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO
%R 10.1590/S0004-282X2012000200006
%X investigations on the prevalence rates of multiple sclerosis (ms) around the world have yielded important clues on the interplay between genetic susceptibility and environmental factors. as brazil is a huge country laid on many latitudes and inhabited by population with distinct ethnic backgrounds, it might be assumed that the frequency of ms varies in its different regions. objective: to determine the prevalence rate of ms in belo horizonte, the capital of the state of minas gerais, southeastern brazil. methods: we used six sources to draw up a provisional list of identified cases of ms. only patients with diagnosis of clinically definite ms according to poser committee criteria were included. results: the calculated crude ms prevalence was 18.1/100,000 inhabitants. conclusions: the ms prevalence in belo horizonte is similar to that found in s£¿o paulo and botucatu, two other cities in southeastern brazil with similar ethnic background.
%K multiple sclerosis
%K prevalence
%K belo horizonte
%K southeastern brazil.
%U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0004-282X2012000200006&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en