Movement disorders in a cohort of Algerian patients with multiple sclerosis

Rev Neurol (Paris). 2018 Mar;174(3):167-172. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2017.06.022. Epub 2017 Nov 16.

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of central nervous system. Except for cerebellar tremor, occurence of other movement disorders remains rare. Our study aimed to evaluate their prevalence in our population of patients with multiple sclerosis, and to compare it with literature data. Our results showed higher prevalence compared to European studies, raising the question of mechanisms of the disorder. MRI correlation was also studied, in 3 cases over 8 and a possible correlation was found.

Keywords: MRI correlation; Movement disorders; Multiple sclerosis; Prevalence.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Algeria / epidemiology
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Movement Disorders / diagnostic imaging
  • Movement Disorders / epidemiology
  • Movement Disorders / etiology*
  • Multiple Sclerosis / complications*
  • Multiple Sclerosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Multiple Sclerosis / epidemiology
  • Prevalence