New diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis integrating magnetic resonance image
assessment with clinical and other paraclinical methods were introduced in 2001. The “McDonald …

… Stone, WE Biddison, DE McFarlin, HF McFarland, unpublished results), similar to the
encephalitogenic region in SJL mice (30). In addition, the other two major specificites, one at the C-…

Understanding of autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, has expanded considerably
in recent years. New insights have been provided by not only animal models but also …

The International Panel on MS Diagnosis presents revised diagnostic criteria for multiple
sclerosis (MS). The focus remains on the objective demonstration of dissemination of lesions in …

Background and objectives Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) requires exclusion of diseases
that could better explain the clinical and paraclinical findings. A systematic process for …

Myelin-specific T lymphocytes are considered essential in the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis. The myelin basic protein peptide (aa 83–99) represents one candidate antigen; …

Magnetic resonance (MR) techniques have had a major impact in the last 10-15 years in
understanding and managing multiple sclerosis. This review summarizes the current uses of …

Human autoimmune diseases are thought to develop through a complex combination of
genetic and environmental factors. Genome-wide linkage searches of autoimmune and …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most frequent, demyelinating disease of the central nervous
system (CNS) in Northern Europeans and North Americans. Despite intensive research its …

… MCFARLAND", HUN-CHI LIN", MADHUMITA PATNAIK" & STEVEN JACOBSON" … Flerlage,
ML, & McFarland, HF Impaired measles virus specific cytotoxic-T cell responses in multiple …