'Clinically definite benign multiple sclerosis', an unwarranted conceptual hodgepodge: evidence from a 30-year observational study

Conclusions:
This 30-year observational study, which is one of the largest published series, indicates that favourable 10-year disability scores of DSS 2 or 3 fail to ensure a long-term benign course of multiple sclerosis. After every decade almost half of the CDBMS were no longer benign. CDBMS, as currently defined, is an unwarranted conceptual hodgepodge. Other criteria using new biomarkers (genetic, biologic or MRI) should be found to detect benign cases of MS.

Source: Multiple Sclerosis - April 17, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Leray, E., Coustans, M., Le Page, E., Yaouanq, J., Oger, J., Edan, G. Tags: Research Papers Source Type: research