Multiple sclerosis (MS): clinical red flags against diagnosis
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Multiple sclerosis (MS): clinical red flags against diagnosis. Hyperacute onset, Acute onset with rapid worsening. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Onset red flags
- Hyperacute onset
- Acute onset with rapid worsening
- Onset after the age of 50 years
- Onset before the age of 11 years
Presentation red flags
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Symptom-specific red flags
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Sign-specific red flags
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Neuromuscular red flags
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References
Related checklists
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- Multiple sclerosis (MS): revised McDonald diagnostic criteria
- Multiple sclerosis (MS): non-modifiable risk factors
- Multiple sclerosis (MS): modifiable risk factors
- Multiple sclerosis (MS): protective factors
- Multiple sclerosis (MS): typical neurological features
- Multiple sclerosis (MS): other neurological features
- Multiple sclerosis (MS): systemic features
- Multiple sclerosis (MS): paroxysmal attacks
- Multiple sclerosis (MS): seizures
- Multiple sclerosis (MS): differential diagnosis
- Multiple sclerosis (MS): laboratory red flags against diagnosis
- Multiple sclerosis (MS): poor prognostic factors
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