Multiple sclerosis is an acquired immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system that show a widely variation of clinical aspects. In Brazil, demographic and ethnical aspects show these variations as has been demonstrated by many Brazilian papers. This retrospective study evaluated epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 20 multiple sclerosis patients followed in Cuiaba, situated on Brazil middle west region. The patients were classified followed at Neurology Ambulatory of CRIDAC from 1998 to 2005. The data show a 3:1 female/male ratio and that 20% of patients were from black origin. EDSS medium range was 3.9; 55% of patients were born in Mato Grosso State. The most common symptoms were pyramidal (90%), cerebellar (60%) and visual (25%). All patients were on immunomodulatory or immunosupressive treatment.
multiple sclerosis; epidemiology; clinical findings; EDSS
