OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of @entity15 in a population in South Hungary. METHODS: The diagnosis was established with the aid of the Poser diagnostic criteria and the degree of @entity717 was determined on the Kurtzke expanded disability status scale (EDSS). The present medical state (EDSS score) was determined from outpatient clinical control tests. The prevalence, the average age at onset of the disease and the proportions of the various clinical forms were calculated, and the @entity1 ' disability status was estimated. RESULTS: In 1996, the prevalence was 65/100,000, and the incidence from January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1996 was 7/100,000/year. DISCUSSION: During a period of 2 years, the number of diagnosed @entity1 has almost doubled. The disease can be recognized in an early stage with a minimal @entity51 . The development of the diagnostics necessitates re-examinations with modern diagnostic procedures. During the last 3 years, the general practitioner system has been reorganized, and the working relationships between the clinic and family doctors have developed considerably. A comparison of the present findings with those in other countries with a similar climate revealed very similar prevalence data.

The prevalence of XXXX in the Hungarian city of Szeged.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity717 :: ('MESH:D009069', 'Disease') :: ['physical disability'] @entity15 :: ('MESH:D009103', 'Disease') :: ['multiple sclerosis'] @entity51 :: ('MESH:D009461', 'Disease') :: ['neurological deficit']
@entity15 :: (MESH:D009103,Disease) :: ['multiple sclerosis']
