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 ...

Experts have demonstrated that multiple sclerosis (MS) can successfully be diagnosed using an MRI scan, meaning patients no longer need to undergo a painful lumbar puncture. Experts found that by ...

Multiple sclerosis causes lesions to the spinal cord and other parts of the central nervous system. An MRI can detect spinal cord lesions and help diagnose and monitor the condition. Multiple ...

Multiple Sclerosis MS is an autoimmune condition that can remain undetected for years A doctor explains how long MS can stay ...

MRI imaging is used to help diagnose many conditions. It can provide images of structures in your body and help show areas of concern. If your doctor thinks you may have multiple sclerosis, an MRI ...

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 ...

In many if not most cases, neurologists can diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) on the basis of symptoms, along with an MRI scan of the brain and spinal cord. But when results aren’t conclusive ...

A lumbar MRI is a noninvasive procedure that doctors use to help diagnose lower back pain, plan back surgery, or monitor progressive medical conditions, such as multiple sclerosis. The procedure ...

Instead, they use several tests to check out your nervous system and brain. Some of the tests your doctor might use to diagnose late-onset multiple sclerosis include: MRI of the brain and spinal cord.

This rare type of multiple sclerosis causes tumor-like growths in your brain. ... They’ll order magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the spinal cord and brain to look for unusual growths.

“Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers are vital for multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical research and trials but quantifying them requires multi-contrast protocols and limits the use of ...