National MS Society: Ten-Year Followup of People With Suspicious MRIs Without MS Symptoms Suggests Half Develop MS
July 08, 2020
July 08, 2020
NEW YORK, July 8 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news:
In a global study of 451 people described as having "radiologically isolated syndrome" (RIS, a rare phenomenon in which people with no symptoms of MS have MRI scans that show specific areas of MS-like damage), 51.2% went on to develop MS within ten years. Several factors made some more likely to develop MS, so further defining these factors should help guide decisions about whether treat . . .
In a global study of 451 people described as having "radiologically isolated syndrome" (RIS, a rare phenomenon in which people with no symptoms of MS have MRI scans that show specific areas of MS-like damage), 51.2% went on to develop MS within ten years. Several factors made some more likely to develop MS, so further defining these factors should help guide decisions about whether treat . . .