Advances in the clinical diagnosis, prognosis, and individualized treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
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Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by inflammatory demyelination and axonal transection. There is no single test for diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis, yet an early and accurate diagnosis, which is itself a challenging task, is very important for the implementation of treatment or lifestyle changes to slow the course of the disease. Diagnosis is usually based on multiple sources of information, including the individual’s clinical history and presentation, imaging of the brain or spinal cord, and blood and cerebrospinal fluid analyses. Advances in the clinical diagnosis and prognosis of the disease are critical for the development of effective individualized treatments for relapses, symptom and pain management, and perhaps even halting the progression of Multiple Sclerosis. This Collection welcomes original research articles from Psychology, Neurology, Neuroscience, Radiology, and Immunology, among others, reporting advances in the clinical diagnosis, prognosis, and individualized treatment of Multiple Sclerosis, as well as its diagnosis and treatment.
Editors
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Chase R. Figley, PhD
Department of Radiology, University of Manitoba, Canada
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Michael Levy, MD, PhD
Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, USA
