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Benign multiple sclerosis: a need for a consensus
S B Glad1, J H Aarseth, H Nyland
1Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, The Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Competence Centre, Bergen, Norway. solveig.bergliot.glad@helse-bergen.no
Objectives:
To investigate the impact of different definitions on the frequency of benign multiple sclerosis (MS) in patients with a long follow-up, and to study the presence of non-motor symptoms and employment across the definitions.
Materials And Methods:
All patients alive (n = 188) with disease onset during 1976-1986 in Hordaland County, Norway, were clinically examined including the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) in 2003. Non-motor symptoms which included depression, cognitive impairment, fatigue and pain, and employment status were also registered. Three definitions of benign MS were used based on the following EDSS cut-off values: 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0. Two additional definitions were added using an EDSS
Results:
The frequency of benign MS increased from 14.5% for EDSS
Conclusions:
An EDSS score
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