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on Wed 23 Jan 2008 01:42 PM CST |
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MS's New Challenge: The McDonald Criteria 4 of 4
(Table 1) New MS Diagnostic Criteria1
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Clinical (Attacks) |
Objective Lesions |
Additional Requirements To Make Diagnosis |
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2 or more |
1 |
- None; clinical evidence will suffice (additional evidence desirable but must be consistent with MS
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2 or more |
1 |
- Dissemination in space by MRI or positive CSF and 2 or more MRI lesions consistent with MS or further clinical attack involving different site
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1 (mono-symptomatic) |
2 or more |
- Dissemination in space by MRI or positive CSF and 2 or more MRI lesions consistent with MS and …
- Dissemination in time by MRI or 2nd attack
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0
(progression from onset) |
1 |
· Positive CSF
AND
- Dissemination in space by MRI evidence of 9 or more T2 brain lesions
or 2 or more cord lesions or 4-8 brain and 1 cord lesion
or positive VEP with 4-8 brain and 1 cord lesion
or positive VEP with 4-8 MRI lesions
or positive VEP with less than 4 brain lesions plus 1 cord lesion
AND
- Dissemination in time by MRI or continued progression for one
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