Demographic and clinical characteristics of familial and sporadic multiple sclerosis: A single center exploratory study from Abu Dhabi

•This is the first study about familial multiple sclerosis (FMS) in Abu Dhabi.•No differences were found between FMS and sporadic MS in Abu Dhabi.•MS environmental and genetic risk factors studies are needed in the Emirati group. Demographic and clinical characteristics of Familial Multiple Sclerosis (FMS) have not been fully investigated yet in Abu Dhabi. The aim of this single center exploratory study was to investigate demographic and clinical characteristics of FMS compared to sporadic MS (SMS) in Abu Dhabi. A chart review single center study was conducted in 98 patients with MS. Group comparisons were performed using Mann-Whitney and Chi-Square tests as appropriate. A p