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Lesion location may predict disability in multiple sclerosis

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Lesion location might turn out to be an important factor in long-term disability prediction in patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). Using a lesion probability mapping approach, researchers have identified brain regions where the presence of MS lesions predicts an early need for bilateral walking support.

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  1. Centre d'Esclerosi Múltiple de Catalunya, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron 119–129, Barcelona, 08035, Spain

    Jaume Sastre-Garriga & Mar Tintoré

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J. Sastre-Garriga and M. Tintoré are members of the European Magnetic Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis (MAGNIMS) group. The MAGNIMS group is responsible for the study that resulted in the paper by Bodini and colleagues.

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Sastre-Garriga, J., Tintoré, M. Lesion location may predict disability in multiple sclerosis. Nat Rev Neurol 6, 648–649 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2010.161

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