Baló’s concentric sclerosis is immunologically distinct from multiple sclerosis: results from retrospective analysis of almost 150 lumbar punctures
Baló’s concentric sclerosis (BCS) is a rare inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system characterised by concentric layers of demyelination. It is unclear whether BCS is a variant of multiple sclerosis (MS) or a disease entity in its own right.
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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18 January 2018
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Journal of neuroinflammation
Year: 2018, Volume: 15 |
| ISSN: | 1742-2094 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12974-017-1043-y |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12974-017-1043-y Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-017-1043-y |
| Author Notes: | S. Jarius, C. Würthwein, J. R. Behrens, J. Wanner, J. Haas, F. Paul and B. Wildemann |
| Summary: | Baló’s concentric sclerosis (BCS) is a rare inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system characterised by concentric layers of demyelination. It is unclear whether BCS is a variant of multiple sclerosis (MS) or a disease entity in its own right. |
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| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1742-2094 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12974-017-1043-y |