A comparison of MRI criteria for diagnosing pediatric ADEM and MS
- 4 May 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurology
- Vol. 74 (18) , 1412-1415
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0b013e3181dc138b
Abstract
Background: Brain MRI is a useful tool for diagnosing inflammatory demyelinating disorders in children. However, it remains unclear which are the most reliable criteria for distinguishing multiple sclerosis (MS) from monophasic disorders such as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM). We therefore compared the 4 current sets of MRI criteria in our Dutch pediatric cohort and determined which are the most useful in clinical practice for distinguishing ADEM from MS.Keywords
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