MS diagnostic criteria according to Poser et al.
Poser CM, Paty DW, Scheinberg L, et al. New diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: guidelines for research protocols. Ann. Neurol. 1983; 13: 227-231
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| Categories | Criteria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Space | Time | CSF | |
| Clinically definite | + | + | + |
| + | + | - | |
| Biologically definite | + | - | + |
| - | + | + | |
| Clinically probable | + | - | - |
| - | + | - | |
| Biologically probable | - | - | + |
| Suspected | - | - | - |
CSF Criteria
Presence of oligoclonal banding and/or IgG index > 0.70.