Magnetic resonance imaging and degree of disability in multiple sclerosis.
Sixteen patients with multiple sclerosis were evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine if number of brain lesions correlated with the amount of functional disability, as described by the Incapacity Status Scale contained in the Minimal Record of Disability. Although no correlation existed, the statistical analysis did indicate a trend toward correlation, which warrants a study with a larger number of subjects.
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index