Clinical presentation and diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
MS
Multiple sclerosis
neurology
Journal
Clinical medicine (London, England)
ISSN: 1473-4893
Titre abrégé: Clin Med (Lond)
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101092853
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2020
07 2020
Historique:
entrez:
18
7
2020
pubmed:
18
7
2020
medline:
15
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) is through clinical assessment and supported by investigations. There is no single accurate and reliable diagnostic test. MS is a disease of young adults with a female predominance. There are characteristic clinical presentations based on the areas of the central nervous system involved, for example optic nerve, brainstem and spinal cord. The main pattern of MS at onset is relapsing-remitting with clinical attacks of neurological dysfunction lasting at least 24 hours. The differential diagnosis includes other inflammatory central nervous system disorders. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and lumbar puncture are the key investigations. New diagnostic criteria have been developed to allow an earlier diagnosis and thus access to effective disease modifying treatments.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32675142
pii: 20/4/380
doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0292
pmc: PMC7385797
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
380-383Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentIn
Informations de copyright
© Royal College of Physicians 2020. All rights reserved.
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