Dr. Advait Kulkarni (Neurologist in Bengaluru)
A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis often relies on ruling out other conditions that might produce similar signs and symptoms, known as a differential diagnosis.
Your doctor is likely to start with a thorough medical history and examination.
Your doctor may then recommend:
• Blood tests
• Spinal tap (lumbar puncture
• MRI
• Evoked potential tests
In most people with relapsing-remitting MS, the diagnosis is fairly straightforward and based on a pattern of symptoms consistent with the disease and confirmed by brain imaging scans, such as MRI.
A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis often relies on ruling out other conditions that might produce similar signs and symptoms, known as a differential diagnosis.
Your doctor is likely to start with a thorough medical history and examination.
Your doctor may then recommend:
• Blood tests
• Spinal tap (lumbar puncture
• MRI
• Evoked potential tests
In most people with relapsing-remitting MS, the diagnosis is fairly straightforward and based on a pattern of symptoms consistent with the disease and confirmed by brain imaging scans, such as MRI.
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