title: [Primary-progressive multiple sclerosis as an atypical demyelinating process].
abstract: This article presents an overview of current data on primary-progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). In this aspect, the authors consider its characteristics in comparison to other MS forms as well as possible markers of the disease, criteria of diagnosis and therapeutic options in the present and the future times.
authors.affiliation: Interregional Department of Multiple Sclerosis at Moscow Clinical Hospital #24, Moscow, Russia; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Popova
authors.affiliation: Neurology Research Center, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Bryukhov
authors.affiliation: Interregional Department of Multiple Sclerosis at Moscow Clinical Hospital #24, Moscow, Russia; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Boyko
authors.affiliation: Neurology Research Center, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Krotenkova
mesh_terms: D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D020528:Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive / Q000503:physiopathology*