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| Background |
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The hallmark of multiple sclerosis (MS) as revealed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the white matter plaque, which represents an area of demyelination and axonal loss. MS can produce lesions...
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| Pathogenesis |
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The natural course of MS is highly variable, usually spanning two or three decades. Figure 1 illustrates the key aspects of the natural history of MS in terms of clinical course, pathology and MRI...
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| Epidemiology |
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MS is the most common chronic disease of the CNS in young adults. It affects an estimated 1.1–2.5 million people worldwide,1 of which 300,000 are in the US and 390,000 are in Europe...
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| Diagnosis |
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The diagnosis of MS is diffcult as there is no defnitive clinical or laboratory test for the disease. Symptoms vary widely among patients and the same symptoms may be duplicated in other diseases...
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| Treatment |
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There is currently no cure for MS, but that is not to say that it cannot be treated. The current objectives of MS therapy are generally stated to be to: diagnosis can only be made after many different types...
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