Pediatric multiple sclerosis

In the past 5 years, there has been an exponential growth in the knowledge about multiple sclerosis (MS) in children and adolescents. Recent publications have shed light on its diagnosis, pathogenesis, clinical course, and treatment. However, there remain several key areas that require further explo...

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Published in:Neurologic clinics Vol. 29; no. 2; p. 481
Main Authors: Chitnis, Tanuja, Krupp, Lauren, Yeh, Ann, Rubin, Jennifer, Kuntz, Nancy, Strober, Jonathan B, Chabas, Dorothee, Weinstock-Guttmann, Bianca, Ness, Jayne, Rodriguez, Moses, Waubant, Emmanuelle
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01.05.2011
Subjects:
Cognition Disorders - etiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Disability Evaluation
Disease Susceptibility
Fatigue - etiology
Humans
Mental Disorders - etiology
Multiple Sclerosis - complications
Multiple Sclerosis - diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - genetics
Multiple Sclerosis - therapy
Pediatrics
Quality of Life
ISSN:1557-9875, 1557-9875
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Summary:In the past 5 years, there has been an exponential growth in the knowledge about multiple sclerosis (MS) in children and adolescents. Recent publications have shed light on its diagnosis, pathogenesis, clinical course, and treatment. However, there remain several key areas that require further exploration. This article summarizes the current state of knowledge on pediatric MS and discusses future avenues of investigation.
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ISSN:1557-9875
1557-9875
DOI:10.1016/j.ncl.2011.01.004