Mortality and causes of death for people with multiple sclerosis: a Finnish nationwide register study
Excess mortality in Finnish pwMS has decreased during the last 40 years. Life expectancy is shortened by 7 years and MS itself is the most frequent underlying COD. Risk of death is lower for pwMS diagnosed during the therapeutic era.
Authors
- Merja Soilu‐Hänninen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6930-0229)
- Sari Atula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1293-9325)
- Sini M. Laakso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0104-2849)
- Matias Viitala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2854-2410)
- Katariina Kuutti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9642-2598)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Turku (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurology
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-025-13112-1
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.83
Funders
- Turun Yliopisto