To diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS), the central vein sign (CVS) on brain MRI appears to work as well as oligoclonal bands (OCBs) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and combining the two biomarkers yields ...

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 ...

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The International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials led a multinational panel updating the McDonald criteria, adding the optic nerve as a fifth anatomical location and allowing specific magnetic ...

In an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS), neuroradiologists and neurologists of the University hospitals of Heidelberg and Würzburg have been able to visualize inflammatory tissue damage, most of ...

A recent Npj Digital Medicine study assesses the accuracy and effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI)-based imaging techniques to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS). Study: A real-world clinical ...

New research exploring cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to better analyze MRI scans of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) could unlock crucial insights into disease progression ...

MRI provides a very sensitive reflection of the histopathological changes in multiple sclerosis. Many short-term studies fail to appreciate the relationship between MRI and clinical findings, although ...

—In a new study, the extent of microstructural damage in patients with early relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) was associated with worse disability and spinal cord atrophy at 5 years. Here ...

The diagnostic criteria for MS reflect a growing understanding of the condition and the application of new advancements in medical technology to help improve diagnostic accuracy and reliability.

MS is a condition in which the immune system attacks the protective covering of the nerves in your brain and spinal cord. These damaged areas are called lesions and are part of an MS diagnosis. Share ...

Myelocortical multiple sclerosis (MCMS) is a new subtype of multiple sclerosis (MS). It’s the first kind of MS known to cause nerve cell loss without damaging the myelin in your cerebral white matter.