In this cohort of 436 patients diagnosed with MS in 1985, 10% had the wrong diagnosis and just over 10% had benign MS. Benign MS is more likely if you are:
- Female
- Young
- Free of motor symptoms at presentation
2008年11月18日 星期二
Benign MS
The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) is distressing, and the prognosis is often very uncertain. It is encouraging to know that 5-40% of those diagnosed will have "benign MS" with only minimal disability 10 years after diagnosis.
In this cohort of 436 patients diagnosed with MS in 1985, 10% had the wrong diagnosis and just over 10% had benign MS. Benign MS is more likely if you are:
In this cohort of 436 patients diagnosed with MS in 1985, 10% had the wrong diagnosis and just over 10% had benign MS. Benign MS is more likely if you are:
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