[Is it always useful to perform lumbar puncture for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis? Yes].
Service de neurologie, hôpital Central, 29, avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 54000 Nancy, France; EA 4360, faculté de médecine, université de Nancy, avenue de la Forêt-de-Haye, 54500 Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France. Electronic address: m.debouverie@chu-nancy.fr.
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D015415:Biomarkers; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D043025:Oligoclonal Bands / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000209:etiology; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D015415:Biomarkers; D043025:Oligoclonal Bands