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Diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: 2005 Revisions to the "McDonald Criteria"

Polman, CH ; Reingold, SC ; Edan, G ; Filippi, M ; Hartung, HP ; Kappos, L ; Lublin, FD ; Metz, LM ; McFarland, HF and O'Connor, PW , et al. (2005) In Annals of Neurology 58(6). p.840-846
Abstract
New diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis integrating magnetic resonance image assessment with clinical and other paraclinical methods were introduced in 2001. The "McDonald Criteria" have been extensively assessed and used since 2001. New evidence and consensus now strengthen the role of these criteria in the multiple sclerosis diagnostic workup to demonstrate dissemination of lesions in time, to clarify the use of spinal cord lesions, and to simplify diagnosis of primary progressive disease. The 2005 Revisions to the McDonald Diagnostic Criteria for MS should simplify and speed diagnosis, whereas maintaining adequate sensitivity and specificity.
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Annals of Neurology
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58
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6
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840 - 846
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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  • pmid:16283615
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1531-8249
DOI
10.1002/ana.20703
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English
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  abstract     = {{New diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis integrating magnetic resonance image assessment with clinical and other paraclinical methods were introduced in 2001. The "McDonald Criteria" have been extensively assessed and used since 2001. New evidence and consensus now strengthen the role of these criteria in the multiple sclerosis diagnostic workup to demonstrate dissemination of lesions in time, to clarify the use of spinal cord lesions, and to simplify diagnosis of primary progressive disease. The 2005 Revisions to the McDonald Diagnostic Criteria for MS should simplify and speed diagnosis, whereas maintaining adequate sensitivity and specificity.}},
  author       = {{Polman, CH and Reingold, SC and Edan, G and Filippi, M and Hartung, HP and Kappos, L and Lublin, FD and Metz, LM and McFarland, HF and O'Connor, PW and Sandberg Wollheim, Magnhild and Thompson, AJ and Weinshenker, BG and Wolinsky, JS}},
  issn         = {{1531-8249}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{840--846}},
  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{Annals of Neurology}},
  title        = {{Diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: 2005 Revisions to the "McDonald Criteria"}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ana.20703}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/ana.20703}},
  volume       = {{58}},
  year         = {{2005}},
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