The contemporary spectrum of multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis
Solomon AJ, Bourdette DN, Cross AH, Applebee A, Skidd PM, Howard DB, Spain RI, Cameron MH, Kim E, Mass MK, Yadav V, Whitham RH, Longbrake EE, Naismith RT, Wu GF, Parks BJ, Wingerchuk DM, Rabin BL, Toledano M, Tobin WO, Kantarci OH, Carter JL, Keegan BM, Weinshenker BG. The contemporary spectrum of multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis. Neurology 2016, 87: 1393-1399. PMID: 27581217, PMCID: PMC5047038, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000003152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisNeurologic symptomsMisdiagnosis of MSAcademic MS centersCorroborative objective evidenceMultiple sclerosis misdiagnosisDisease-modifying therapiesRadiographic diagnostic criteriaNonspecific neurologic symptomsMS therapyConsideration of symptomsCNS lesionsMRI abnormalitiesMS centersUnnecessary morbidityAlternate diagnosisMS attacksCorrect diagnosisDiagnostic criteriaPatientsMisdiagnosisObjective evidenceSymptomsTherapyDiagnosisThe spectrum of multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis in the era of McDonald criteria: A multicenter study (PL01.003)
Solomon A, Bourdette D, Cross A, Applebee A, Skidd P, Howard D, Spain R, Cameron M, Kim E, Mass M, Yadav V, Whitham R, Longbrake E, Naismith R, Wu G, Parks B, Wingerchuk D, Rabin B, Toledano M, Tobin W, Kantarci O, Carter J, Keegan B, Weinshenker B. The spectrum of multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis in the era of McDonald criteria: A multicenter study (PL01.003). Neurology 2016, 86 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.86.16_supplement.pl01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research