Diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: 2010 revisions to the McDonald criteria.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 21387374.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1002/ana.22366 and PMC identifier 3084507.
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Abstract
New evidence and consensus has led to further revision of the McDonald Criteria for diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. The use of imaging for demonstration of dissemination of central nervous system lesions in space and time has been simplified, and in some circumstances dissemination in space and time can be established by a single scan. These revisions simplify the Criteria, preserve their diagnostic sensitivity and specificity, address their applicability across populations, and may allow earlier diagnosis and more uniform and widespread use.
Medical subject headings
- Multiple Sclerosis