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Venezuelan consensus guidelines on the use of magnetic resonance in diagnosis and follow up of patients with multiple sclerosis

B. Lander, M. Alvarado, I.C. Álvarez, E. Armas, G. Chique-Alfonzo, F. Hernández, R. Labarca, R. León, O. Molina, I. Monasterios, C.I. Ramírez, E. Rubio, B. Torres, R. Viso-Barroso, Z. Simmonds, A. Soto [REV NEUROL 2017;65:117-126] PMID: 28699154 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33588/rn.6503.2017078

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ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION The clinical use of magnetic resonance (MR) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) has advanced markedly over the past few years. Several groups around the world have developed consensus guidelines about the role of MR in MS at diagnosis and during follow up. However, in some regions is difficult to extrapolate the recommendations.

AIM To provide recommendations for the implementation of MR in MS patients at diagnosis and follow up in Venezuela. DEVELOPMENT. A group of experts from Venezuela that included neurologists and radiologists, by using the online surveys methodology as well as face to face meetings developed the intended consensus for the use of MR during the diagnosis and follow up of MS patients in Venezuela. Seventeen recommendations were established based on published evidence and the expert opinion. Recommendations focused on the role of conventional MR techniques and brain atrophy measurement in MS patients both at diagnosis and during follow-up.

CONCLUSIONS The recommendations of this consensus guidelines attempts to optimize the health care and management of patients with MS in Venezuela. KeywordsBrain atrophy Magnetic resonance Multiple sclerosis Venezuela CategoriesEsclerosis múltiple

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