Moccia, M;
Thompson, A;
(2020)
Prompt diagnosis can improve outcomes in multiple sclerosis.
The Practitioner
, 264
(1841)
pp. 21-25.
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Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the leading cause of non-traumatic neurological disability in young adults. Between 1990 and 2016, the UK prevalence increased by 28%, due to earlier diagnosis and increased survival. The female to male ratio is 2:1, and patients have a minimally reduced life expectancy. Diagnostic criteria require that clinical, radiological and laboratory signs of MS are disseminated in both time and space. Diagnosis is based on a combination of features (relapses and clinical progression), MRI findings, and CSF analysis.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Prompt diagnosis can improve outcomes in multiple sclerosis |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://www.thepractitioner.co.uk//Special-Report/... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10185178 |
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