Pattern of prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in Benghazi–Libya

Salma Bukhatwa; Aisha Al-Farsi; Aisha El-Werfalli; Hajer El-Obidy; Soad Zoubi

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2019

Pattern of prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in Benghazi–Libya

Salma Bukhatwa, Aisha Al Farsi, Aisha El Werfalli, Hajer El Obidy, Soad Zoubi

Abstract :

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that attacks the central nervous system and affects the ain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. In MS, immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) causing communication problems between the ain and the rest of the body. This is a retrospective study that included 23 patients diagnosed with MS and admitted to Neurology Clinic in Benghazi Medical Center during the period 2010–2018. This study aimed at analyzing the pattern of symptoms and drug treatment among MS patients and measuring the crude prevalence of MS in in Benghazi city. Females represented 78.3% while males represented 21.7% of study sample with average age of female patients was 42.9%. Distribution of study sample over different age periods was determined and symptoms recorded included weakness, numbness, spasticity, tremor, blurred vision, paralysis and vitamin D deficiency. The crude MS prevalence rate in Benghazi city is around 3.4 per 100,000 people