Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
10.3760/cma.j.cn113694-20220601-00446
- VernacularTitle:多发性硬化的诊断和鉴别诊断
- Author:
Xueqiang HU
1
;
Xiaonan ZHONG
Author Information
1. 中山大学附属第三医院神经内科，广州 510630
- Keywords:
Multiple sclerosis;
Diagnosis;
Differential diagnosis;
Guideline
- From:
Chinese Journal of Neurology
2022;55(9):1019-1024
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease characterized by inflammatory demyelinating lesions of the central nervous system. It is one of the most common causes of neurological disability in young and middle-aged people. Clarifying the diagnosis and clinical classification of MS is very important for the early treatment and treatment strategy selection of MS patients. After fully collecting objective clinical evidence and excluding other differential diagnosis, clinicians can evaluate the dissemination in space and time of MS patients in reference to the current diagnostic criteria, and can make treatment strategy selection according to their clinical classification criteria. At present, more examination techniques and evaluation methods for MS diagnosis are being studied and discussed. It is believed that the sensitivity and specificity of MS diagnosis will be further improved in the future.
