Prevalence and incidence of multiple sclerosis in pars province, Southern Iran

ABSTRACT

Background: Multiple sclerosis [MS] is a chronic inflammatory and demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, which is accompanied by significant disabilities. Although there are some published data regarding the epidemiological features of MS in other parts of Iran, scarce data are available about the prevalence and demographic characteristics of MS in Pars province. The current study aimed to address the prevalence and incidence rate of MS as well as the temporal trend of the disease in Pars province, southern Iran