Reem Bunyan, Ghada Al Towaijri, Hessa Al Otaibi, Abid Kareem, Hussein Algahtani, Mousa Al Mejally, Ali Almubarak, Saad Alrajeh, Edward Cupler, Shireen Qureshi, Sadaga Alawi, Mamdouh Kalakatawi, Yaser Al Malik, Shahpar Nahrir, Adel Alhazzani, Ashraf El-Metwally, Sahar Shami, Samah Ishak, Hajer Almudaiheem, Ahmed Al-Jedai, Mohammed AlJumah
Background: The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) appears to be increasing worldwide. However, data on the pediatric onset of MS is lacking, particularly in developing countries. Objective: This study is aimed at reporting the current burden of the pediatric onset of MS in the five regions of Saudi Arabia. Methods: This study used relevant data from the National Saudi MS Registry that was operational between 2015 and 2018. The data on patients with pediatric onset MS from all the hospitals included in the registry was retrospectively analyzed using the age of diagnosis...
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