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Here we investigate temporal trends in the incidence of MS and related disorders in British Columbia, Canada, from 1986 to 2010, focusing particularly on the Asian ethnic subpopulation.\n<jats:italic><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold><\/jats:italic> A longitudinal database was screened to identify newly diagnosed cases of MS and related disorders, including neuromyelitis optica and clinically isolated syndromes. Age-standardized, sex-specific mean annual incidence was calculated for the Asian and non-Asian population of British Columbia for 5-year intervals from 1986 to 2010. Temporal changes and cohort differences in incidence rates and demographic characteristics were evaluated. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold><\/jats:italic> During this period, the incidence of MS and related disorders in the non-Asian population remained relatively unchanged, from 10.41 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 9.87-10.97) to 9.91 (95% CI: 9.46-10.39) per 100,000 (p=0.167). In contrast, incidence in the Asian population doubled during the same period. This increase was driven by a precipitous rise in the incidence of MS in females from 0.71 (95% CI: 0.01-1.50) to 2.08 (95% CI: 1.43-2.91) per 100,000 (p=0.004), including both Canadian-born and immigrant Asians. The incidence of neuromyelitis optica did not change significantly during this period. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold><\/jats:italic> The incidence of MS may be increasing among females in the Asian ethnic population of British Columbia.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1017\/cjn.2015.36","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,6,15]],"date-time":"2015-06-15T10:13:03Z","timestamp":1434363183000},"page":"235-241","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":14,"title":["Incidence of Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders in Asian Populations of British Columbia"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"42","author":[{"given":"Joshua D.","family":"Lee","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Colleen","family":"Guimond","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Irene M.","family":"Yee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Carles","family":"Vilari\u00f1o-G\u00fcell","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Zhi-Ying","family":"Wu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Anthony L.","family":"Traboulsee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"A. 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