Recent revisions to the diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis have simplified MRI definitions for dissemination of CNS lesions in space and time, and may enable an earlier and easier diagnosis of the disease. The validity of this approach needs to be assessed in real-world clinical practice.
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M. Trojano has received honoraria for consultancy or speaking from Biogen, Sanofi-Aventis, Merck Serono and Bayer-Schering, and research grants from Merck Serono and Biogen.
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Trojano, M. The evolving diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis. Nat Rev Neurol 7, 251–252 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2011.55
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