title: A practical guide to pediatric multiple sclerosis.
abstract: During the past 10 years much knowledge has been gained about multiple sclerosis in the pediatric population. This article summarizes the information relevant to the neurologist and pediatric neurologist concerning the diagnosis, differential diagnosis and therapy for pediatric MS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology, Georg August University, Faculty of Medicine, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, Göttingen, Germany. phuppke@med.uni-goettingen.de
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Huppke
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gärtner
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D000068717:Glatiramer Acetate; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016899:Interferon-beta / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D010455:Peptides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007155:Immunologic Factors; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D010455:Peptides; D000068717:Glatiramer Acetate; D016899:Interferon-beta