summary: This pan-European study involving 13,186 people explored quality of life and economic costs of the condition. It was found that around one third retired early due to MS, and the mean cost for supporting each patient was 18,000 to 62,000 Euros per year.

authors: Kobelt G, Berg J, Lindgren P, Fredrikson S, Jonsson B.

source: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2006 Aug;77(8):918-26. Epub 2006 May 11.

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