Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common chronic inflammatory-demyelinating disease affecting the central nervous system (CNS) of young adults in the western countries, leading, in the majority of cases, to severe and irreversible clinical disability (1). Since its clinical introduction, ...
Doctors may use MRI to help make a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. (Photo Credit: Cavan Images/Getty Images) McDonald Criteria for MS The McDonald criteria, named for neurologist Ian McDonald, is a set of measures doctors follow to help them diagnose MS more accurately and quickly. First publ...
MRI criteriaremitting multiple sclerosisprimary progressive multiple sclerosisThis article presents an overview of current data on primary-progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). In this aspect, the authors consider its characteristics in comparison to other MS forms as well as possible markers of the ...
Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis It can be hard to diagnose MS since its symptoms can be the same as those of many other nerve disorders. If your doctor thinks you have it, they’ll want you to see a specialist who treats the brain and nervous system, called aneurologist. They’ll ask you ...
Recommended diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: guidelines from the International Panel on the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis McDonald WI, Compston A, Edan G, et al. Ann Neurol 2001;50:121-127 Spinal cord abnormalities in recently diagnosed MS pat...
Although the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis relies on the demonstration of disease dissemination in space and time, the exclusion of other neurological disorders is also essential. The limited specificity of abnormalities disclosed by MRI may increase the likelihood of diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in...
Reports in Asian populations suggest that ethnic and geographical differences may influence susceptibility to multiple sclerosis (MS) and its clinical behaviors. Here, we sought to retrospectively survey clinical characteristics and MRI data in Chinese s
multiple sclerosis New MRI criteria in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosisNew MRI criteria in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosisdoi:10.1016/s1474-4422(07)70181-3Bianca Weinstock-Guttman aRobert Zivadinov a b
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard test for diagnosing and monitoring the progression ofmultiple sclerosis (MS). Some types of MRI require using gadolinium-based contrast dye (GBCD). The dye frequently causes side effects, such as nausea, headaches, dizziness, and rash, but ...
Multiple sclerosis: 7 T MRI reveals cortical lesions associated with disability in MSHigh-speed electric multiple unit (EMU) trains generate high-frequency electric fields, low-frequency magnetic fields, and high-frequency wideband electromagnetic emissions when running. Potential human health concerns ...