MS-disease / Multiple Sclerosis
Description
multiple sclerosis: A progressive autoimmune disorder affecting the central nervous system resulting in demyelination. Patients develop physical and cognitive impairments that correspond with the affected nerve fibers.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | G6_MS |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: G35, ICD-9: 340, ICD-8: 34099 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: G35, ICD-9: 340, ICD-8: 34099 |
| KELA reimboursements codes | 109 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 579 | 436 | 143 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.44 | 0.58 | 0.25 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 41.69 | 40.02 | 46.77 |
| Median number of events / individual | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 78.24 | 80.28 | 72.03 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.9 | 0.92 | 4.9 |