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    Revised McDonald Criteria for Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis

    Determines presence of MS using MRI findings.
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    The 2010 Revised McDonald Criteria is seen as the gold standard of MS diagnosis, and uses MRI data to aid in diagnosis.

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    Dr. Christopher H. Polman

    About the Creator

    Christopher H. Polman, MD, is a professor and head of the neurology department at Vrije University (VU) in the Netherlands. He was appointed to the executive board of VU Medical Center. Dr. Polman has published over 250 papers since 2005 with a primary research focus on multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis and treatment.

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