Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Latin America and its relationship with European migration:

Multiple Sclerosis Journal – Experimental, Translational and Clinical

Edgar Correa¹ 

[1] Department of Neurology and Autoimmune Diseases, Carlos Andrade Marin Hospital, Quito, Ecuador

关键词: Latin America;    European migration;    prevalence;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2055217316666407

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, degenerative autoimmune inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. The prevalence is different in every continent, changing according to geographical and environmental characteristics. The areas with the highest prevalence in the world are Europe and North America. In Latin America, the prevalence is higher in areas where there was greater European migration, as in the case of Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Mexico, and there have been no identified cases amongst native Indian populations. It should be considered that environmental factors may influence the prevalence of MS in Latin America, and it seems as if there are protective factors such as exposure to ultraviolet radiation and the presence of parasitosis.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC