This article presents a review of international data on primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) and an analysis of factors influencing timely diagnosis of PPMS in a number of regions of the Russian Federation.
The article deals with the clinical case of differential diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and neurosarcoidosis in 35-yearold woman. To assess the quality of life of the female patient we used quality of life questionnaire for patients with bladder dysfunction that was developed at the department of neurology of the South Ural State Medical University.
The preliminary epidemiological study assessed the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) among population of Chelyabinsk city. At present there are 554 patients with MS which corresponds to the prevalence of 50, 65 per 100 000 population. The most cases are registered among people of 30-39 ages. Study revealed all clinical types of MS with prevailing of secondary progressive subtype.