TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Multiple Sclerosis A1 - Varacalli, Kristin A1 - Shah, Anjali A1 - Maitin, Ian B. A2 - Maitin, Ian B. A2 - Cruz, Ernesto PY - 2015 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation AB - ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISMultiple sclerosis (MS) most often affects Caucasian females, with onset of symptoms in the second and third decades of life.No definitive etiology has been determined.There are four clinical patterns; the most common is relapsing-remitting MS.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spinal cord is the most useful diagnostic tool for detecting MS. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105128720 ER -