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(Abst.) Impact of the 2017 McDonald criteria on accuracy of MS diagnoses

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I was diagnosed with MS 38 years ago and have been watching developments in the MS field during that time. It seems that decades have gone by, and they still know very little about this disease.


From PubMed (November 2, 2018), an abstract of an article called "Misdiagnosis of MS: Impact of the 2017 McDonald criteria on clinical practice," which appeared in Neurology:



Misdiagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) (the incorrect assignment of a diagnosis of MS) remains a problem in contemporary clinical practice. Studies indicate that misdiagnosed patients are often ex...
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SPMS, diagnosed 1980. Avonex 2001-2004. Copaxone 2007-2010. Glatopa (glatiramer acetate 40mg 3 times/week)  12/16/20 - 3/16/24.