Risk of Multiple Sclerosis after Idiopathic Optic Neuritis in a Pakistani Population
Kazim S, Islam M, Khan M, Hameed B, Shafqat S. Risk of Multiple Sclerosis after Idiopathic Optic Neuritis in a Pakistani Population. Canadian Journal Of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques 2010, 37: 258-263. PMID: 20437939, DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100010027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline brain magnetic resonance imagingBrain magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingIdiopathic optic neuritisTen-year riskOptic neuritisMultiple sclerosisOligoclonal bandsCerebrospinal fluid oligoclonal bandsDiagnosis of MSKaplan-Meier survival analysisWestern populationsFive-year riskCSF oligoclonal bandsRisk of progressionSingle academic centerStructured telephone interviewDemyelinating lesionsMS riskSouth Asian populationFemale genderLower riskAcademic centersChart notesSurvival analysis