Multiple sclerosis in a black patient. A case report.
A patient with probable multiple sclerosis (MS), believed to be the first well-documented case in a black South African, is described. The value of laboratory tests in the diagnosis of MS, viz. evoked responses, neuro-imaging and cerebrospinal fluid immunoglobulin profiles, is discussed.
Department of Medicine, Wentworth Hospital, Durban.
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D044383:Black People; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D013019:South Africa