Multiple sclerosis in Northern Norway, epidemiology and comorbidity

• Main Author: Benjaminsen, Espen
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: UiT The Arctic University of Norway 2022
• Subjects: Medisin; Nevrologi; Epidemiologi; Multippel sklerose; DOKTOR-003; Bodø; Norway; Nordland; Northern Norway
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/24720

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a severe chronic inflammatory disease in the central nervous system, mainly affecting young adults. The prevalence varies between different parts of the world, but the general rule is that it increases with increasing latitude. Studies on comorbid conditions in...