2013
Incidence and Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in the Americas: A Systematic Review
Evans C, Beland SG, Kulaga S, Wolfson C, Kingwell E, Marriott J, Koch M, Makhani N, Morrow S, Fisk J, Dykeman J, Jetté N, Pringsheim T, Marrie RA. Incidence and Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in the Americas: A Systematic Review. Neuroepidemiology 2013, 40: 195-210. PMID: 23363936, DOI: 10.1159/000342779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of MSMultiple sclerosisUniform case definitionComprehensive literature searchQuality of studiesFull-text articlesMS prevalenceCase definitionLifestyle habitsSex distributionInclusion criteriaStudy qualitySystematic reviewMajority of studiesPrevalenceStandardized ratesIncidenceLiterature searchSclerosisEpidemiological knowledgeSearch termsAssessment toolFuture studiesQuality scoresReview
2006
Vitamin D as a Neuroactive Substance: Review
Kiraly SJ, Kiraly MA, Hawe RD, Makhani N. Vitamin D as a Neuroactive Substance: Review. The Scientific World JOURNAL 2006, 6: 125-139. PMID: 16493517, PMCID: PMC5917139, DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2006.25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin DCentral nervous systemNeuroactive substancesNervous systemImportant neuroactive substanceVitamin D insufficiencyCommon neuropsychiatric conditionsNerve growth factorD insufficiencyCochrane reviewCalcium metabolismBone metabolismHormonal effectsTarget organsClinical relevanceMore researchNeuroactive propertiesNeuropsychiatric conditionsGrowth factorNeuroactive compoundsCell differentiationPhysiological importanceMetabolismReviewSteroid derivatives