Unmasking the Masquerader: A Delayed Diagnosis of MS and Its 4.5 Years of Implications in an Older African American Male.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) has classically been described as a disease of the young Caucasian female. While the prevalence may seem to be higher in Caucasians (CAs), recent studies suggest that the real incidence of MS may actually be higher in African Americans (AAs). Here, we discuss a nonclassical case of MS in an older African American male, prognostic factors, disease patterns in African Americans, and how a delay in diagnosis and socioeconomic factors can lead to worse outcomes. In patients that present with possible symptoms of MS, a high suspicion for MS should be entertained even in epidemiologically atypical patients to prevent delay in diagnosis and irreversible disability.
Volume
2019
First Page
5787206
Last Page
5787206
ISSN
1687-9627
Published In/Presented At
Dong, D., Carlson, J., Ruberwa, J., Snihur, T., Al-Obaidi, N., & Bustillo, J. (2019). Unmasking the Masquerader: A Delayed Diagnosis of MS and Its 4.5 Years of Implications in an Older African American Male. Case reports in medicine, 2019, 5787206. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/5787206
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
31485233
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article