The current diagnostic criteria for MS are known as the McDonald criteria. They’re a set of standardized guidelines that allow doctors to accurately and reliably diagnose MS under a variety of ...

The new diagnostic criteria for NF1 are broadly similar to those released in 1987, although they have been annotated and modified to reflect our expanded knowledge of the condition (Table 1 Revised ...

In an 18-month study of people who were in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, the antibody lecanemab – which the US Food and Drug Administration approved in 2023 – slowed the rate of ...

BPD Criteria for a Diagnosis. The DSM-5 describes BPD as a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotion, ...

17 Aug 2023. Diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s disease were revised only five years ago, but the field has learned a lot since then. At the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, held ...

A systematic literature review of 17 full publications and 17 meeting abstracts found that the 2010 ACR/EULAR criteria have a sensitivity of 0.82 (95% CI 0.79-0.84) and specificity of 0.61 (95% CI ...

We retrospectively reviewed clinical information of pediatric patients whose CSF was analyzed for NMDAR antibodies, and evaluated the 2016 diagnostic criteria for anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis.

“The revised criteria, guided by the biology of Alzheimer’s disease and reflecting recent advances in biomarker detection, promise to significantly enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient care ...

For decades, the diagnosis of multiple myeloma required evidence of end-organ damage characterized by myeloma-defining events ...

Based on the criteria of the American Alzheimer's Association, all these people would qualify for an AD diagnosis. However, for Professor Frisoni, “70% of all these people will never develop AD.” ...

The prevalence of COPD increases with age regardless of the diagnostic criteria used. In the age group of 40-49 years, the prevalence was 4.37% (FR criteria) and 5.22% (LLN criteria), which ...

Since the draft criteria were released, the Alzheimer’s Association has clarified that these are not meant to serve as detailed diagnostic guidelines for clinicians.