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.

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 ...

With a recent two-year, $833,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, kinesiology professor Richard van Emmerik and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst hope to eventually help ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — New research testing the newly proposed McDonald Criteria showed that 32% more patients with a radiological-only presentation and 28% more with an atypical presentation would ...

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 ...

An international expert panel has developed consensus guidelines to help clinicians navigate multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis in atypical populations — specifically children and older adults. Here's ...

"The findings suggest that the central vein sign can be used by neurologists to help distinguish MS from other radiological mimics. The results of the study suggest abbreviated methods of assessing ...

Doctors now have new tools to diagnose multiple sclerosis, or MS, earlier, sometimes even before a person experiences the symptoms of the autoimmune disease. MS is a disease where the immune system ...

Share on Pinterest According to new research, newly identified blood biomarkers could help diagnose MS earlier. MaaHoo/Stocksy Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disorder that affects almost ...