Geography of hospital admissions for multiple sclerosis in England and comparison with the geography of hospital admissions for infectious mononucleosis: a descriptive study

Sreeram V Ramagopalan, Uy Hoang, Valerie Seagroatt, Adam Handel, George C Ebers, Gavin Giovannoni, Michael J Goldacre

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Abstract

It is well recognised that variation in the geographical distribution of multiple sclerosis (MS) exists. Early studies in England have shown the disease to have been more common in the North than the South. However, this could be an artefact of inaccurate diagnosis and ascertainment, and recent data on MS prevalence are lacking. In the present study, data were analysed to provide a more contemporary map of the distribution of MS in England and, as infectious mononucleosis (IM) has been shown to be associated with the risk of MS, the geographical distribution of IM with that of MS was compared.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)682-7
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
Volume82
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2011

Keywords

  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Hospitalization
  • Length of Stay
  • Infectious Mononucleosis
  • Humans
  • England
  • Male
  • Female
  • Prevalence

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