Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an essential imaging tool for establishing a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), tracking ... of damage in the brain and spinal cord, which appear as lesions ...

There’s no single test that can diagnose multiple sclerosis ... and sensitive images of the brain and spinal cord. Goal of a diagnostic MRI for MS Doctors will be looking for three things ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS ... Often, other tests, such as an MRI, a spinal tap, or evoked potential exams, are also part of the diagnostic process. This article takes a closer look at how blood ...

If you've been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), it's time to start exploring treatment options ... leading to fewer attacks on the myelin in your brain and spinal cord and, thus, fewer MS ...

Nov. 18, 2024 — Fampridine is currently used to improve walking ability in multiple sclerosis. A new study shows that it could also help individuals with reduced working memory, as seen in ...

A Phase 2 clinical trial testing obexelimab in adults with relapsing types of multiple sclerosis is now recruiting ...

In multiple sclerosis (MS), a person's immune system attacks the protective covering (myelin sheath) of nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system ... considering a DMT if you ...

The McDonald criteria allow multiple sclerosis (MS) to be diagnosed in patients with a clinically isolated ... but patients were also encouraged to contact the research team at the time of new ...

In most cases, the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) presents few difficulties. Clinical evidence of lesions disseminated in time and space, backed up by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or ...

Since announcing her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2018, Selma Blair has been an outspoken advocate for people with MS. The ...

MRI is a key modality for assessing multiple sclerosis (MS) disease course and response to treatment. Current conventional MRI is limited by repositioning error, and methods of quantifying lesion ...

Having presented new data at last year’s European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS ... around nerves in the brain and spinal cord, damaging the myelin and ...