Acta neurologica Scandinavica
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Acta Neurol. Scand. · Jan 2010
Evaluation of multiple sclerosis diagnostic criteria in Suzhou, China--risk of under-diagnosis in a low prevalence area.
To evaluate the discharge diagnosis of demyelinating diseases in the central nervous system (CNS) and analyze the predictive value of the new diagnostic criteria in Suzhou, China. ⋯ Under-diagnosis of MS could be one of the explanations for the low prevalence of MS in China. Compared to the Poser criteria, the McDonald criteria had a higher sensitivity for the diagnosis of MS.