The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and the various related demyelinating syndromes: a critical review

D Karussis - Journal of autoimmunity, 2014 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS), is a chronic disease of the central nervous system (CNS)
characterized by loss of motor and sensory function, that results from immune-mediated …

Revised diagnostic criteria of multiple sclerosis

R Milo, A Miller - Autoimmunity reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system
(CNS) of presumed autoimmune etiology, characterized by localized areas of inflammation …

A differential diagnosis of central nervous system demyelination: beyond multiple sclerosis

C Eckstein, S Saidha, M Levy - Journal of neurology, 2012 - Springer
Although multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common demyelinating disorder of the central
nervous system (CNS), it lacks any definitive diagnostic test. Instead, diagnosis of MS …

The pathological spectrum of CNS inflammatory demyelinating diseases

W Hu, CF Lucchinetti - Seminars in immunopathology, 2009 - Springer
Inflammatory demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) occur throughout
the world and are the leading cause of nontraumatic neurological disability in young adults …

The differential diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: classification and clinical features of relapsing and progressive neurological syndromes

M Trojano, D Paolicelli - Neurological Sciences, 2001 - Springer
In the absence of pathognomonic clinical features or a definitive laboratory test, multiple
sclerosis (MS) remains ultimately a diagnosis of exclusion. Accurate diagnosis is …

Immunopathology of multiple sclerosis: report on an international meeting held at the Institute of Neurology of the University of Vienna

H Lassmann, CS Raine, J Antel, JW Prineas - Journal of neuroimmunology, 1998 - Elsevier
Recent developments in multiple sclerosis research have highlighted the necessity to
reevaluate the structural pathology and immunopathology of multiple sclerosis. The Ž …

Immune-mediated CNS diseases: a review on nosological classification and clinical features

UK Zettl, O Stüve, R Patejdl - Autoimmunity reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
The immune-mediated diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) cover a wide range of
clinical manifestations. Over the last years, considerable efforts have been made to establish …

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and other non–multiple sclerosis central nervous system inflammatory diseases

EP Flanagan - CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, 2019 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article reviews the clinical features, diagnostic approach,
treatment, and prognosis of central nervous system inflammatory diseases that mimic …

Differential diagnosis of suspected multiple sclerosis: a consensus approach

DH Miller, BG Weinshenker, M Filippi… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and objectives Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) requires exclusion of
diseases that could better explain the clinical and paraclinical findings. A systematic process …

Antibodies as biological markers for pathophysiological processes in MS

M Reindl, M Khalil, T Berger - Journal of neuroimmunology, 2006 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS), the most important human inflammatory demyelinating disease of
the central nervous system, is characterized by various clinical disease courses …