title: [Predictors of multiple sclerosis development trends with special reference to "questionable initial manifestations"].
abstract: Within 10 years we have had evidence in our department of 173 cases of proven multiple sclerosis (MS) and 63 cases which primarily were called by us: "bland entzündliches Geschehen" (BEG) instead of "possible first onset of multiple sclerosis". 44% of these cases remained as a singular manifestation, whereas 56% developed to established MS. This underlines our proposition of a new classification which does not call such questionable first symptoms as "possible first onset of MS" but as "bland entzündliches Geschehen". This is much less severe and prejudicatory for the bearers of such symptoms. Furthermore we could demonstrate clear correlations between clinical and laboratory findings and the probability of development of MS and the improbability of such a development, respectively. We could not find such predictors up till now in the literature. The several laboratory parameters, relevant for MS (not only with regard to BEG, but also to the whole population which clinically proven MS) could be tested regarding their sensitivity. As a remarkable result, to our knowledge not mentioned so far in the literature, we could demonstrate the flicker-fusion-analysis to be the leading laboratory test. In addition it is a very simple laboratory method, as far as time and money are concerned. It is at least as valid as visual evoked potentials which in the literature are considered to be the most sensible test. Taking into account the few cases examined with the magnet resonance tomography until today, this method, seems to be less sensitive than flicker-fusion-analysis. We do not have a 100% laboratory method at our disposal.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors: Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institut für Neuro-Rehabilitation und -Prophylaxe Vorarlberger Landes-Nervenkrankenhauses Valduna.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Koppi
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Panayiotou
authors: G S
authors: GS
authors: Barolin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010353:Patient Education as Topic
vernacular_title: Prädiktoren für MS-Entwicklungstendenzen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der "fraglichen ersten Schübe".