Clinical characteristics of a large multi-center cohort of people with multiple sclerosis over age 60.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the peak prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) shifts due to an aging patient population, understanding the characteristics that define this older cohort to improve overall management is critical. We sought to determine the clinical characteristics of people with MS over age 60.

Methods

Demographics, clinical characteristics, MS disease history, and Multiple Sclerosis Performance Test (MSPT) patient-reported outcomes and neuroperformance tests (NPTs) were collected from 10 academic MS centers in the US and Europe participating in the MS Partners Advancing Technology Health Solutions (MS PATHS) system. We characterized demographic and disease characteristics of included participants using descriptive statistics. We characterized prevalence of comorbidities and c

SUBMITTER: Hua LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8293698 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature