Multiple sclerosis: a practical review for pathologists

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system. It is a chronic disorder resulting in neurologic dysfunction that is disseminated both in time (multiple discrete episodes) and space (involving multiple sites). Histologically, MS is characterized by...

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Main Authors: Rachel A. Multz, Pouya Jamshidi, Jared T. Ahrendsen
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Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jpatholtm.org/upload/pdf/jptm-2025-05-20.pdf
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description Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system. It is a chronic disorder resulting in neurologic dysfunction that is disseminated both in time (multiple discrete episodes) and space (involving multiple sites). Histologically, MS is characterized by localized loss of myelin with relative preservation of axons. This review will discuss the epidemiology, clinical, laboratory, radiologic, and pathologic features of multiple sclerosis, as well as briefly touch on the differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of the disease, especially as they relate to the pathologic interpretation of tissue specimens.
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spelling doaj-art-be69aa3ea8dc49889ca784ffc982e9882025-08-20T03:13:03ZengKorean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for CytopathologyJournal of Pathology and Translational Medicine2383-78372383-78452025-07-0159420321310.4132/jptm.2025.05.2017162Multiple sclerosis: a practical review for pathologistsRachel A. Multz0Pouya Jamshidi1Jared T. Ahrendsen Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USAMultiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system. It is a chronic disorder resulting in neurologic dysfunction that is disseminated both in time (multiple discrete episodes) and space (involving multiple sites). Histologically, MS is characterized by localized loss of myelin with relative preservation of axons. This review will discuss the epidemiology, clinical, laboratory, radiologic, and pathologic features of multiple sclerosis, as well as briefly touch on the differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of the disease, especially as they relate to the pathologic interpretation of tissue specimens.http://www.jpatholtm.org/upload/pdf/jptm-2025-05-20.pdfmultiple sclerosisdemyelinationneuropathology
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title Multiple sclerosis: a practical review for pathologists
title_full Multiple sclerosis: a practical review for pathologists
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title_short Multiple sclerosis: a practical review for pathologists
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