在诊断原发性渐进性多发性硬化症方面面临的现实挑战
Katelijn M Blok1,2, Joost Smolders2,3,4, Joost van Rosmalen5,6
1Department of Neurology, MS Center of the Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
European journal of neurology
|August 14, 2023
概括
诊断原发性渐进性多发性硬化症 (PPMS) 是一个挑战. 2010年和2017年的麦当劳标准在正确应用时具有相似的性能,具有完整的工作,突出需要准确的临床评估.
科学领域:
- 神经学 神经学
- 临床诊断 临床诊断 临床诊断
- 医学研究 医学研究
背景情况:
- 尽管2017年麦当劳标准修订,但诊断原发性渐进性多发性硬化症 (PPMS) 仍然很困难.
- 在PPMS诊断中的现实世界挑战需要识别以改善临床实践.
研究的目的:
- 在初级渐进性多发性硬化症 (PPMS) 中识别常见的诊断挑战.
- 在现实PPMS案例中评估2010年和2017年麦当劳标准的表现.
- 将诊断挑战与PPMS诊断标准的有效性相关联.
主要方法:
- 从PPMS患者档案中回顾性分析临床,放射和实验室数据.
- 鉴定并排除并发症因素:混杂性并发症,替代性诊断,不完整的工作.
- 在审查复杂因素后,计算诊断标准的满足率.
主要成果:
- 分析了322名PPMS患者;在一个显著的子集中发现了并发症因素.
- 当应用于118个完整处理和确认PPMS的病例时,2010年和2017年的麦当劳标准显示了类似的表现 (88.1%与83.1%对比).
- 在这个选定的队列中,在2010年和2017年的标准之间没有发现显著差异 (p=0.15).
结论:
- 对初始临床过程的准确解释对于PPMS诊断至关重要.
- 彻底的诊断工作和考虑替代诊断是必不可少的.
- 2010年和2017年麦当劳标准在临床实践中适当应用时具有相似的性能.
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