Prediction of conversion from clinically isolated syndrome to clinically definite multiple sclerosis according to baseline MRI findings: Comparison of revised McDonald criteria and Swanton modified criteria

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1107-1109

  Lo, C P ^a,b   Kao, H W ^c   Chen, S Y ^d   Hsueh, C J ^c   Lin, W C ^e   Hsu, W L ^a   Wu, D K ^e   Liu, G C ^e  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CARDINAL TIEN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEMYELINATING DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349690310     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2008.169045     Document Type: Article

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