CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IN THE FERGANA VALLEY

Oripov Shoxruxbek Qaxramon ugli

Authors

Oripov Shoxruxbek Qaxramon ugli Assistant of the Department of Neurology, Andijan State Medical Institute

Keywords:

Multiple sclerosis; Fergana Valley; clinical characteristics; epidemiology; disease course; neurological deficits.

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system with a multifactorial etiology and a heterogeneous clinical course. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical, epidemiological, and demographic characteristics of multiple sclerosis among patients living in the Fergana Valley. The analysis included clinical forms of the disease, age at onset, gender distribution, disease course, and relapse frequency. The findings indicate that multiple sclerosis in this region is characterized by a relatively later age of onset, a predominance of the relapsing–remitting course, and specific features of neurological deficits. The results highlight the influence of regional, climatic, geographic, and socio-environmental factors on the development and clinical progression of multiple sclerosis and may contribute to improving diagnostic strategies and optimizing therapeutic and preventive measures.

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