General Multiple sclerosis (MS) can manifest itself in many different ways. This is because the inflammation and breakdown of myelin sheaths can affect different parts of the central nervous system. The first signs are therefore often different, which can often make an early diagnosis difficult. Anamnesis and physical examination Diagnosis usually begins when the patient … Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
MRT for MS head With the help of a magnetic resonance tomography of the head, images of the brain can be made on which multiple sclerosis can be detected at an early stage. Prior to this, the patient is injected with the contrast medium gadolinium, which accumulates in the areas of inflammation so that they … MRT for MS head | Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
Examination of the cerebrospinal fluidLiquordiagnostics Cerebrospinal fluid (liquor) can be obtained by lumbar puncture and shows conspicuous findings in about 95% of patients with multiple sclerosis. For this purpose, a hollow needle is inserted between two vertebrae in the area of the lumbar spine and some cerebrospinal fluid is removed. This water is then evaluated … Examination of the cerebrospinal fluidLiquordiagnostics | Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis