Prevalence and Relative Proportions of Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody–Associated Disease in the Republic of Korea
This nationwide registry demonstrates a distinctive Korean CNS inflammatory demyelinating disease profile, with a relatively higher proportion of NMOSD and MOGAD reflecting the low prevalence of MS in East Asia.
Authors
- Byoung Joon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8424-881X)
- J. Choi
- Eun Bin Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2021-8587)
- Kyong Jin Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1349-1913)
- Seung Ho Choo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6956-6350)
- Jae‐Joong Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2714-2282)
- Jungmin So (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5486-9068)
- Jeong Bin Bong
- Woojun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8204-8881)
- Jin Myoung Seok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1484-2968)
- Yoo Hwan Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9532-5769)
- Eun‐So Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0232-7704)
- In Soo Joo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8686-5229)
- H. J. Kim
- Jung Im Seok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9219-9093)
- S I Kim
- Sun‐Young Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0369-1284)
- Minsu Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0624-5215)
- Sun‐Young Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3174-1680)
- Seol-Hee Baek
- O.M. Kwon
- T. S. Nam
- Jong Kuk Kim
- J. Min
- Byeong-Jun Jeon
- Woohee Ju
- You-Ri Kang
- Joo Hye Sung
- Dong Seok Ohn
- Ahwon Kim
- Seong-il Oh
- Minsung Kang
- Byeol-A Yoon
- Yoon-Ho Hong
- J Shin
- Ki Hoon Kim
- Jinseok Park
- Jong Seok Bae
- Dae-Seong Kim
- Nam-Hee Kim
- Young Eun Park
- Tae-Kyeong Lee
- Hyun-June Shin
- Jeeyoung Oh
- Young-Min Lim
- Jae-Won Hyun
- Do-Hyung Kim
- Soonwook Kwon
- Ha Young Shin
- Eunhee Sohn
- Hye Lim Lee
- Jin-Woo Park
- Jiwon Yang
- Young Nam Kwon
- Hung Youl Seok
- Byung-Jo Kim
- Sa-Yoon Kang
- Yoon Sung Sang
- Suk-Won Ahn
Institutions
- Ewha Womans University (KR)
- Korea University (KR)
- Eulji University (KR)
- Soonchunhyang University (KR)
- Severance Hospital (KR)
- Korea University Medical Center (KR)
- Dong-A University Hospital (KR)
- Kyungpook National University Hospital (KR)
- Kosin University Gospel Hospital (KR)
- Samsung Medical Center (KR)
- New Generation University College (ET)
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (KR)
- Kyungpook National University (KR)
- Kyung Hee University (KR)
- Daegu Catholic University (KR)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
- Sacred Heart Hospital (NG)
- Gachon University Gil Medical Center (KR)
- Gyeongsang National University Hospital (KR)
- Sacred Heart Hospital (US)
- Konkuk University Medical Center (KR)
- St. Mary's Hospital (US)
- Chonnam National University Hospital (KR)
- SNUH SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center (KR)
- Chosun University Hospital (KR)
- Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital (KR)
- Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital (KR)
- Pusan National University Hospital (KR)
- Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital (KR)
- National Cancer Center (KR)
- Jeonbuk National University Hospital (KR)
- Ulsan University Hospital (KR)
- Chungnam National University Hospital (KR)
- Myongji Hospital (KR)
- Gangnam Severance Hospital (KR)
- Sacred Heart Hospital (US)
- Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital (KR)
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital (KR)
- Inha University Hospital (KR)
- Chung-Ang University Hospital (KR)
- Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital (KR)
- The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- Chungbuk National University Hospital (KR)
- Korea University (JP)
- Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital (KR)
- Jeju National University Hospital (KR)
- Hanyang University (KR)
- Pusan National University (KR)
- Ajou University (KR)
- Bucheon University (KR)
- Jeonju University (KR)
- Jeonbuk National University (KR)
- Jeju National University (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
- Daegu University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000214792
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00