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Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis: From Recognition to Practical Clinical Management.

Authors :
Wang CX
Greenberg BM
Source :
Neurologic clinics [Neurol Clin] 2018 Feb; Vol. 36 (1), pp. 135-149.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (MS) is a rare but increasingly recognized condition that both parallels and diverges from adult-onset MS. Exposure to key risk determinants for MS disease pathogenesis may occur during childhood. The diagnosis of pediatric MS can be challenging due to potential for atypical presentations and a broad differential diagnosis. MS disease-modifying therapies have not been rigorously studied in children and raise difficult questions on how to manage a chronic inflammatory neurologic disease in a population of patients with developing central nervous and immune systems.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1557-9875
Volume :
36
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Neurologic clinics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
29157395
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ncl.2017.08.005