Epidemiological characteristics of treated multiple sclerosis patients – Lublin experience (South-Eastern Poland)

Compared to 2004, when 204 patients were recorded, the number of MS patients in Lublin has increased fivefold due to improved diagnosis, treatment, and rising MS incidence. Mean EDSS is higher in RRMS patients treated with HED compared to patients treated with moderately effective drugs, probably due to higher activity of MS and more rapid progression of disability in patients requiring more effective therapy. Further research is needed to deepen understanding of MS and its treatment.