Demographic and clinical characteristics of familial and sporadic multiple sclerosis: A single center exploratory study from Abu Dhabi.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of Familial Multiple Sclerosis (FMS) have not been fully investigated yet in Abu Dhabi. The aim of this single center exploratory study was to investigate demographic and clinical characteristics of FMS compared to sporadic MS (SMS) in Abu Dhabi. A chart review single center study was conducted in 98 patients with MS. Group comparisons were performed using Mann-Whitney and Chi-Square tests as appropriate. A p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. 24.5% were patients with FMS and 83% were Emirates. No significant differences in demographic and clinical characteristics were found between patients with FMS and SMS in overall all MS patients and in the Emirati group analyzed alone. Patients with FMS did not differ in demographic and clinical characteristics compared to patients with SMS. Further prospective studies are needed to elucidate environmental and genetic risk factors contributing to FMS in the Emirati population.
['Ceccarelli|Antonia|A|', 'Mifsud|Victoria Ann|VA|', 'Dogar|Amna|A|']
D000328:Adult D016009:Chi-Square Distribution D003710:Demography D005260:Female D006801:Humans D008297:Male D008875:Middle Aged D009103:Multiple Sclerosis D011446:Prospective Studies D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric D014479:United Arab Emirates
Sporadic multiple sclerosis Familial multiple sclerosis Emirati Age at onset Expatriates