Neurology
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Comparative Study
Intensive care unit admission in multiple sclerosis: increased incidence and increased mortality.
To compare the incidence of, and mortality after, intensive care unit (ICU) admission as well as the characteristics of critical illness in the multiple sclerosis (MS) population vs the general population. ⋯ Compared with the general population, the risk of ICU admission is higher in MS, and 1-year mortality after admission is higher. Greater attention to preventing infection and managing comorbidity is needed in the MS population.