Multiple tests in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

A. Ghezzi; D. Caputo; R. Montanini; S. Procaccia; A. Zibetti; C. L. Cazzullo

doi:10.1007/BF02335411

Multiple tests in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

A. Ghezzi, D. Caputo, R. Montanini, S. Procaccia, A. Zibetti, C. L. Cazzullo

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Abstract

Visual evoked potentials (VEPs), somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs), E-UFA test and CSF isoelectrofocusing (IEF) were applied to 42 multiple sclerosis patients. VEPs were abnormal in 29 cases, SEPs in 31 cases, E-UFA test in 30 cases, CSF IEF in 38 cases. At least two tests were abnormal in 41 out of 42 patients; 16 cases revealed pathological responses in three tests (38,1%), 15 in four of them (35,7%). The authors discuss the value of using several tests in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and emphasize their importance for the purpose of diagnostic classification.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	297-301
Number of pages	5
Journal	Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences
Volume	2
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02335411
Publication status	Published - Oct 1981

Keywords

CSF
E-UFA test
multiple sclerosis
SEP
VEP

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Neuroscience(all)
Clinical Neurology

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