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Chapter 4 - Diagnostic Evaluation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2021

Carlos A. Perez ,
Andrew Smith  and
Flavia Nelson
By
Carlos A. Pérez
Carlos A. Perez
Affiliation:
University of Texas, Houston
Andrew Smith
Affiliation:
OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, USA
Flavia Nelson
Affiliation:
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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Summary

Although a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) is mostly made on clinical grounds, laboratory tests and imaging of the central nervous system (CNS) also play important roles in supporting a diagnosis. The value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of MS is discussed in this chapter.

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Multiple Sclerosis
A Practical Manual for Hospital and Outpatient Care
 , pp. 45 - 58
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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