Selected aspects of epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in Poland: a multicenter pilot study
This study highlights substantial progress in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of MS in Poland over the past 15 years. The widespread implementation of MRI and CSF analysis, alongside significantly improved access to DMTs, has contributed to notably better clinical outcomes. These improvements are reflected in reduced relapse rates, slower disability progression, and a decreased prevalence of secondary progressive MS.
Authors
- Jacek Zaborski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5395-9299)
- Agata Czarnowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2920-1271)
- Ewa Krzystanek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4441-3088)
- Aleksandra Kaczmarczyk
- Katarzyna Kapica-Topczewska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9720-3204)
- Piotr Dubiński (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2148-2988)
- Anetta Lasek‐Bal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2481-7528)
- Tomasz Siwek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2512-6254)
- Katarzyna Maciejowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2636-5115)
- Iwona Rościszewska-Żukowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4437-1316)
- Weronika Galus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6618-7013)
- Aleksandra Podlecka‐Piętowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3940-4662)
- Halina Bartosik-Psujek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2860-6456)
- Alicja Kalinowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0618-1637)
- Izabela Domitrz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3130-1036)
- Magdalena Piwowarska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7432-1497)
- Joanna Tarasiuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1238-8781)
- Monika Adamczyk‐Sowa
- Witold Palasik
- Anna Jamróz-Wiśniewska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2905-3777)
- Wojciech Ambrosius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8018-9776)
- Katarzyna Snarska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4004-1782)
- Anna Chmielewska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3696-101X)
- Jacek Zwiernik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5440-5132)
- Joanna Siuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0340-660X)
- Justyna Chojdak-Łukasiewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0777-4565)
- K Kubicka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3454-5776)
- Justyna Zielińska-Turek
- Konrad Rejdak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7019-6681)
- Marta Milewska-Jędrzejczak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0049-8107)
- Beata Szajnoga
- Andrzej Głąbiński (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1305-1494)
- Anna Litwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4010-7385)
- Jolanta Czarnota
- Anna Pokryszko‐Dragan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5203-112X)
- Małgorzata Dorobek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8823-1887)
- Natalia Bednarczyk
- Marcin P. Mycko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2226-1784)
- Waldemar Brola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7955-3454)
- Monika Nojszewska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4231-5636)
- Anna Walawska‐Hrycek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4250-8710)
- Alina Kułakowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5458-2830)
- Monika Chorąży (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2222-8546)
- Jan Kochanowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0382-6193)
- Robert Kwinta
- Patryk Sochań
- Aleksandra Podulka
- Marek Klus
- Karolina Kania (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5007-1259)
- Beata Zakrzewska‐Pniewska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2193-1723)
- Kinga Sujkowska
- Natalia Kliszczak
- Sonia Wiercimok
- Monika Poziombka-Kaźmierczak
- Ihor Kazmierchuk
- Martyna Odzimek-Rajska
Institutions
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PL)
- Medical University of Lublin (PL)
- Medical University of Białystok (PL)
- Medical University of Silesia (PL)
- Jan Kochanowski University (PL)
- Medical University of Warsaw (PL)
- Wroclaw Medical University (PL)
- Cracow University of Technology (PL)
- Medical University of Lodz (PL)
- Ministry of Interior and Administration (PL)
- Międzyleski Szpital Specjalistyczny w Warszawie (PL)
- State Higher School of Vocational Education in Zamość (PL)
- Poznań University of Technology (PL)
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (PL)
- University of Silesia in Katowice (PL)
- University of Rzeszów (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5603/pjnns.107231
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00