The diagnostic criteria for MS reflect a growing understanding of the condition and the application of new advancements in medical technology to help improve diagnostic accuracy and reliability.

No single test can confirm multiple sclerosis (MS) or discount it. Instead, doctors test for MS by ruling out other possible diagnoses and then looking for signs of MS-related damage. MS is an ...

The 2024 McDonald criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS) should expedite clinical diagnoses and increase diagnostic specificity, according to an expert panel. The McDonald criteria revisions provide a ...

There is no single test that unequivocally detects MS. When faced with a patient whose symptoms, neurological exam results, and medical history suggest MS, physicians use a variety of tools to look ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — New research testing the newly proposed McDonald Criteria showed that 32% more patients with a radiological-only presentation and 28% more with an atypical presentation would ...

An international expert panel has developed consensus guidelines to help clinicians navigate multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis in atypical populations — specifically children and older adults. Here's ...

Doctors now have new tools to diagnose multiple sclerosis, or MS, earlier, sometimes even before a person experiences the symptoms of the autoimmune disease. MS is a disease where the immune system ...

What begins as ringing in the ears, dizziness or ear pain might seem like a routine infection, but for some individuals, these symptoms become the first indicators of multiple sclerosis (MS), a ...

Share on Pinterest According to new research, newly identified blood biomarkers could help diagnose MS earlier. MaaHoo/Stocksy Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disorder that affects almost ...