Oligoclonal bands increase the specificity of MRI criteria to predict multiple sclerosis in children with radiologically isolated syndrome
Author(s) -
Naila Makhani,
Christine LebrunFrénay,
Aksel Sıva,
Sorula,
Evangeline Wassmer,
David Brassat,
J. Nicholas Brenton,
Philippe Cabre,
Clarisse CarraDallière,
de Sèze,
Françoise Durand Dubief,
Matilde Inglese,
Megan Langille,
Guillaume Mathey,
Rinze F. Neuteboom,
Jean Pelletier,
Daniela Pohl,
Daniel S. Reich,
Juan Ignacio Rojas,
Veronika Shabanova,
Eugene D. Shapiro,
Robert T Stone,
Sílvia Tenembaum,
Mar Tintoré,
Uğur Uygunoğlu,
Wendy Vargas,
Sunita Venkateswaren,
Patrick Vermersch,
Orhun H. Kantarci,
Darin T. Okuda,
Daniel Pelletier
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
multiple sclerosis journal - experimental translational and clinical
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-2173
DOI - 10.1177/2055217319836664
Subject(s) - magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , multiple sclerosis , cerebrospinal fluid , clinically isolated syndrome , confidence interval , prospective cohort study , mcdonald criteria , radiology , pathology , immunology
Oligoclonal bands increased the specificity of magnetic resonance imaging criteria in children with Ped-RIS. Clinicians should consider testing cerebrospinal fluid to improve diagnostic certainty. There is rationale to include cerebrospinal fluid analysis for biomarkers including oligoclonal bands in planned prospective studies to develop optimal diagnostic criteria for radiologically isolated syndrome in children.
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