The name multiple sclerosis refers to scars (scleroses—better known as plaques or lesions) particularly in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord, which is mainly composed of myelin.

The relationship between the level and location of brain atrophy and the clinical manifestations of multiple sclerosis (MS ... gray matter (GM), as well as lesion load, in a large cohort of ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most widespread ... People who are at high risk of developing MS are found to have lesions on the brain that can be detected through magnetic resonance ...

These lesions occur in MS due to damage to myelin, the protective area around nerve cells. Image by Marvin 101 on Wikimedia Commons A new study by UC San Francisco has found that menopause revs up the ...

TN is typically associated with a nerve injury, lesion, or blood vessel pressing on the nerve, which classifies it as a neuropathic pain disorder. People with multiple sclerosis (MS) can also get ...

Currently, patients with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) and brain lesions on MRI suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS), are offered a confirmatory MRI scan after 6 months. Researchers in Italy ...

MRI is a key modality for assessing multiple sclerosis (MS) disease course and response to treatment. Current conventional MRI is limited by repositioning error, and methods of quantifying lesion ...

MRI is a key modality for assessing multiple sclerosis (MS) disease course and response to treatment. Current conventional MRI is limited by repositioning error, and methods of quantifying lesion ...