MS Diagnosis/Presentation/Prognosis

Question 1

What is used to diagnose MS?

Answer 1

oligoclonal bands and spatial dissemination

Question 2

Some clinical features of MS?

Answer 2

Optic neuritis 
fatigue 
cerebellar dysfunction 
SC involvement 
Pyramidal symptoms 
heat intolerance

Question 3

Prognosis is better depending on?

Answer 3

gender (women)
age (less than 35)
length between flare ups
duration of impairments 
remission time 
only 1 impairment during 1st yr

Question 4

Prognosis is worse if?

Answer 4

pyramidal tract effects at start
cerebellar effects at start
sphincter impairments at start