[Classification of multiple sclerosis]

A classification of disseminated sclerosis summing up many years of follow up of 750 patients is proposed. According to this classification, the cerebral, spinal and cerebrospinal forms are distinguished. The cerebral form includes hyperkinetic and ocular disease varieties. Both childhood disseminated sclerosis and disease variety with a late debut are distinguished. Rare cases of familial disseminated sclerosis are marked. Acute disseminated sclerosis is considered only as a stage of chronic disease development.