Benign multiple sclerosis
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Definition, prevalence and predictive factors of benign multiple sclerosis
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by a great inter-individual variability in disease course and severity. Some patients experience a rather mild course, controversially called 'benign MS' (BMS). The usefulness of this entity in clinical practice remains unclear. Methods We performed a literature search in PubMed, Web of Science and Cochrane Library databases from November 19...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.67.2.138