Ann Neurol December 2005 PMID 16283615

Diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: 2005 revisions to the "McDonald Criteria".

Chris H Polman, Stephen C Reingold, Gilles Edan, Massimo Filippi, Hans-Peter Hartung, Ludwig Kappos, Fred D Lublin, Luanne M Metz, Henry F McFarland, Paul W O'Connor, Magnhild Sandberg-Wollheim, Alan J Thompson, Brian G Weinshenker, Jerry S Wolinsky

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The 2005 revisions to the McDonald Criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS) aimed to simplify and speed up the diagnosis process while keeping it accurate by integrating MRI findings with clinical and other tests.
These updates build on the original 2001 criteria, emphasizing the importance of showing that lesions have occurred at different times (dissemination in time) and clarifying the role of spinal cord lesions, especially for diagnosing primary progressive MS.
Overall, the goal is to make diagnosing MS easier and faster without losing the ability to correctly identify the disease.

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