A review of multiple sclerosis with Asian perspective
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2008
Abstract
Multiple sclerosis, although a rare disease in Asia, often presents significant diagnostic challenges to clinicians. There has been rapid advancement in the understanding of the underlying genetic influence, pathophysiology, investigation and treatment recently. This paper reviewed the latest development of various aspects of the disease and examined the differences between the manifestations of Asian and Western patients. The implications of these differences to investigation and treatment were also touched upon.
Keywords
Malaysia/epidemiology, Multiple Sclerosis/diagnosis
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Medical Journal of Malaysia
Volume
63
Issue
5
Publisher
Malaysian Medical Association
Additional Information
Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Neurology Laboratory, University Malaya Medical Centre, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. chongvictor@gmail.com