Imaging is a crucial tool in the diagnosis of MS. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reveals multiple demyelinated lesions scattered throughout the CNS, marked by inflammation, edema, glial reaction and ...

An upcoming revised version of the McDonald diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS) will include new MS biomarkers, a panel of experts said. The revisions signal a shift toward looking at MS ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The new criteria allow for additional physical, biomarker-based signs to provide specificity in MS diagnosis.

Restless legs syndrome occurs twice as often in patients with multiple sclerosis, with a family history of the condition and ...

The faster patients can be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis the sooner they can begin taking the powerful medications that can prevent further brain damage. This fall, Lancet Neurology published new ...

No single test can confirm multiple sclerosis (MS) or discount it. Instead, doctors test for MS by ruling out other possible diagnoses and then looking for signs of MS-related damage. MS is an ...

Misdiagnoses of multiple sclerosis (MS) represent one of the prominent challenges in MS for patients, clinicians, and researchers. A variety of factors influence misdiagnosis, including testing ...