ICT&health May 22, 2025
Experts from the University of Nottingham have shown that multiple sclerosis (MS) can be successfully diagnosed using an MRI scan, eliminating the need for patients to undergo a painful lumbar puncture. An additional advantage is that a diagnosis can be made within minutes.
MS is a neurological disorder affecting about 34,000 people in the Netherlands and 2.5 million worldwide. Making a diagnosis is a complex and difficult process because the disease has many symptoms that certainly not all patients suffer from. In addition, MS is a condition that can develop in different ways, from slow to very fast.
MRI and epidural
There is currently no consensus on the best way to diagnose MS. Often, people suspected of having MS undergo...
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