PURPOSE OF REVIEW The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) can be made based on clinical symptoms and signs alone or a combination of clinical and paraclinical features. Diagnostic criteria for MS have evolved over time, and the latest version facilitates earlier diagnosis of MS in those ...
The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) remains clinically determined, based on evidence for lesions disseminated overtime and space. Evidence of multifocal disease can now be obtained through paraclinical tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging and evoked responses. Cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities ma...
Evidence for more than one lesion in the central nervous system occurring at separate time intervals is needed to diagnosis multiple sclerosis clinically. Temporal pallor of the optic discs may be within normal limits unless supported by visual field loss or history of visual loss and, hence, ...
Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) is a clinical diagnosis that is based on demonstration of dissemination of the disease in space and time in the absence of any better explanation. MS symptomatology reflects an involvement of various tracts in the CNS and varies greatly among patients. Common ...
No evidence of disease activity in multiple sclerosis: Implications on cognition and brain atrophy The concept of no evidence of disease activity (NEDA) has emerged as an important outcome measure for multiple sclerosis (MS). However, it is not known if ... A Damasceno,BP Damasceno,F Cendes...
The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is based on three main criteria: l. dissemination in time, i.e. exacerbations and remissions or chronic progression of neurological symptoms, 2. dissemination in space, i.e. anatomically distinct lesions in the central nervous system and correspondingly, symptoms ...
The belief that trauma may precede or exacerbate multiple sclerosis (MS) has come primarily from anecdotal reports and case series that provide no rates and no basis for critical comparison. Each year in the United States, approximately 10,000 persons develop MS. A high proportion of the estimat...
In the frame of current treatment options for multiple sclerosis (MS) and recommendations for early intervention, we investigated the practice and attitudes of neurologists towards MS-diagnosis communication in Greece. We constructed and sent out a 22-item questionnaire to neurologists practising in di...
When a patient presents with symptoms or imaging suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS), making the correct diagnosis may at times be straightforward but in many cases is quite challenging. Symptoms may be difficult for patients to characterize and for clinicians to interpret; findings on examination...
When a patient presents with symptoms or imaging suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS), making the correct diagnosis may at times be straightforward but in many cases is quite challenging. Symptoms may be difficult for patients to characterize and for clinicians to interpret; findings on examination...