| Incidental MRI lesions suggestive of multiple sclerosis in asymptomatic patients in Karachi, Pakistan. | |
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PMID: 20971756 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The objective of this study was to identify asymptomatic patients with brain MRI lesions suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS) in a low-prevalence area of Pakistan. Brain MRIs for 864 patients were reviewed at the Aga Khan University (Karachi, Pakistan) during an 8-month period of 2006 and 2007 to identify patients with lesions suggestive of MS. The lesions were characterised based on modified Barkhof criteria. Six (two females) (0.7%) of 864 patients fulfilled brain MRI criteria suggestive of MS. The mean number of MRI lesions (total lesions on T2) were 9 (range 5-14). Although Pakistan is considered a low-prevalence area for MS, 0.7% of brain MRI scans in patients without clinical MS symptoms showed lesions fulfilling brain MRI criteria of MS. |
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Authors:
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M Wasay; F Rizvi; M Azeemuddin; A Yousuf; S Fredrikson |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-10-22 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry Volume: 82 ISSN: 1468-330X ISO Abbreviation: J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2010-12-14 Completed Date: 2011-01-07 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985191R Medline TA: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 83-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Neurology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. mohammad.wasay@aku.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Evoked Potentials, Visual / physiology Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Multiple Sclerosis / diagnosis, epidemiology, pathology* Pakistan / epidemiology Retrospective Studies Young Adult |
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