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Review
. 2003 Jan;1(1):57-60.
doi: 10.3121/cmr.1.1.57.

Multiple sclerosis: it's not the disease you thought it was

Loren A Rolak  1
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Review

Multiple sclerosis: it's not the disease you thought it was

Loren A Rolak. Clin Med Res. 2003 Jan.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Axial T2-weighted MRI scan of the brain showing characteristic lesions of MS. These are irregular, primarily periventricular signal changes. The sagittal FLAIR scan shows the typical anatomy of the MS plaques radiating vertically away from the ventricles.
Figure 1
Figure 1
Axial T2-weighted MRI scan of the brain showing characteristic lesions of MS. These are irregular, primarily periventricular signal changes. The sagittal FLAIR scan shows the typical anatomy of the MS plaques radiating vertically away from the ventricles.
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Comment on

  • MS: the basic facts.
    Rolak LA. Rolak LA. Clin Med Res. 2003 Jan;1(1):61-2. doi: 10.3121/cmr.1.1.61. Clin Med Res. 2003. PMID: 15931288 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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