The combination of cortical lesions and central vein sign in MRI increases the specificity and sensitivity for diagnosing multiple sclerosis. This study suggests that CLs and CVS, when used together, ...

The new guidance for neurologists comes in updates to the McDonald criteria, the checklist doctors use to diagnose multiple sclerosis.

Experts from the University of Nottingham have proven that multiple sclerosis (MS) can successfully be diagnosed using an MRI scan, meaning patients no longer need to undergo a painful lumbar puncture ...

The kFLC index and CVS are now part of the 2024 McDonald criteria, improving MS diagnosis accuracy and timing. kFLC index measures immune-related proteins with high sensitivity, while CVS identifies ...

There is no single test that unequivocally detects MS. When faced with a patient whose symptoms, neurological exam results, and medical history suggest MS, physicians use a variety of tools to look ...

A new study has found that a drug called teriflunomide may delay the first symptoms of multiple sclerosis for people whose MRI scans show signs of MS. The researchers found that the drug can help even ...

The linear gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) gadodiamide accumulates in the brain early in the course of multiple sclerosis (MS), but has no apparent clinical or radiologic impact, results of a ...

Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic are hoping to make multiple sclerosis easier to diagnose. Nearly 1 million people in the Untied States have the disease, which affects the central nervous system.

Patients suspecting they have multiple sclerosis (MS) are encountering significant delays in accessing specialist care, with ...

The 2024 McDonald criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS) should expedite clinical diagnoses and increase diagnostic specificity, according to an expert panel. The McDonald criteria revisions provide a ...

Blair revealed that despite experiencing symptoms since childhood, her multiple sclerosis (MS) wasn’t diagnosed until she was ...