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The updated McDonald criteria; the inclusion of 'eye issues' which started at a young age in my case... What did you 'find'?

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February 9
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How do the updated McDonald criteria include eye issues in MS diagnosis?

The 2017 McDonald criteria allow for earlier MS diagnosis by recognizing eye problems as significant neurological events. Optic neuritis, which causes inflammation of the optic nerve, is often one of the first symptoms of MS and affects about half of Show Full Answer

How do the updated McDonald criteria include eye issues in MS diagnosis?

The 2017 McDonald criteria allow for earlier MS diagnosis by recognizing eye problems as significant neurological events. Optic neuritis, which causes inflammation of the optic nerve, is often one of the first symptoms of MS and affects about half of people with the condition.

When diagnosing MS, doctors look for:
* Dissemination of lesions in space (lesions in more than one location on MRI)
* Dissemination of lesions in time (lesions developing during more than one incident)
* Oligoclonal bands in cerebrospinal fluid indicating inflammation

The updated criteria now consider oligoclonal bands as significant evidence, even after a single episode of symptoms like optic neuritis. This means if you experienced eye issues at a young age, an MRI showing demyelinating lesions on your optic nerve, brain, or spinal cord could have contributed to an earlier diagnosis.

Eye symptoms that might have been evaluated include:
* Pain with eye movement
* Blurred or dim vision
* Changes in color vision
* Light sensitivity (photophobia)

The goal of these updated criteria is to diagnose MS as early as possible so treatment can begin sooner, potentially slowing disease progression and preventing additional disability.

February 9
A MyMSTeam Member

......how I remember, looking into the mirror in my early/mid teens, wondering why the pupils in my eyes seemed to 'travel' from the left to the right....(or was it from the right to the left when looking in a mirror?....), and how it effected my mental well-being, as fatigue/ lack of concentration (school!) etc, also appeared to show its ugly 'tiring' head more and more...
Come on!, when we became teenagersI, we all became more body etc aware....., didn't you?! And if you didn't, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John made you, as you just couldn't avoid it!!!.....

That nose bone in-the=middle was straightened (I just claimed that my breathing was more difficult because of it?...), that broken front tooth needed repair (read: 'to be replaced'), and the sensitivity to light was reduced by wearing darkish glasses....
And oh, that flipping bladder..... Nah..., that must have been those bottles of beer, which I started drinking after discovering that these made you relax...., for a bit...., although it seemed weird that my bladder 'knocked ' more on the door than the ones of my mates.....
And unfortunately, I had to leave secondary school, the one preparing for university, at an earlier stage........ Started working soon after, as 'they' were all unexplained 'blips', not knowing the reasons why at the time....
However, I picked up several qualifications through evening courses (shorter in time....), in part/partly(?) making up for one and another......

I actually enjoyed working, having met interesting people, although never aware of being slow, for which I was told off 'nicely' at times....., and me strongly denying one and another......... (when 'the beast' came out in me now and then...).

WELL DONE FEMKE! (she could be family!............), a brilliant skating performance, long live 'Orange'!...... O blimey, 'they', the (dutch) king and his queen, are amongst the spectators..............., what about reigning........... 🤐
WELL DONE JUTTA!, I'll have some Leerdammer Cheese tonight to celebrate, the one with the holes remember?.......... Jos.................................. shut up!, it's time for your tablets! Sorry folks, enjoy the Olympics without me bothering you all the time...........

'Hup Holland Hup, Laat De Leeuw Niet In Z'n Hempie Staan'............, yep, the meds have just 'flooded in' with a nice Sauvignon Blanc.........
Do take more care than me at the moment............ 🥂

February 9 (edited)
A MyMSTeam Member

lol @ut oh

February 10
A MyMSTeam Member

My dear friend Joseph us
I believe the info is already there
Ipray you are going well
Shine on man y blessings to you ✨️ 🙏 💛 ❤️ 💕 🙌 ✨️ 🙏 💛 ❤️ 💕 🙌 ✨️ 🙏 💛 ❤️ 💕 🙌 ✨️ 🙏 💛 ❤️

February 9
A MyMSTeam Member

.......what did you see in your mirror Frank.........( 🤫 ) :)

February 10

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