Prevalence of pediatric multiple sclerosis in Germany: A nationwide population-based analysis.

Niklas FrahmMelanie PetersJörg BätzingDavid Ellenberger Manas K AkmatovJudith HaasPaulus Stefan Rommer Alexander StahmannUwe K ZettlJakob Holstiege

Published in: European journal of neurology (2021)

So far, this is the largest study of pediatric MS prevalence in terms of source population size (87% of German children <18 years of age, n = 11,381,939 in 2018) and study period (2009-2018) worldwide. The analyses revealed an increase in MS prevalence and a female-dominated sex ratio in "older" adolescents compared to younger patients.

Keyphrases

multiple sclerosis
risk factors
young adults
mass spectrometry
physical activity
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
ms ms
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
data analysis