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Semin Neurol. 2020 Apr;40(2):192-200. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1703000. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

Multiple Sclerosis in Children: Current and Emerging Concepts.

Seminars in neurology

J Nicholas Brenton, Ryan Kammeyer, Lauren Gluck, Teri Schreiner, Naila Makhani

Affiliations

  1. Department of Neurology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
  2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
  3. Department of Neurology, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
  4. Department of Pediatrics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
  5. Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.

PMID: 32294785 PMCID: PMC8514113 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703000

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis is being increasingly recognized and diagnosed in children. In the past several years, advances have been made in diagnosing multiple sclerosis in children, identifying new genetic and environmental risk factors, delineating underlying immunobiology, characterizing imaging findings, and implementing new treatment strategies. In this review, we discuss these advances. Future research into the determinants of multiple sclerosis in children and into new treatment options will be aided by continued international collaboration.

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Conflict of interest statement

N.M. reports grants from NIH/NINDS, during the conduct of the study.

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