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summary: After comparing brain atrophy, brain MTR and cord atrophy in patients with early PP and RR MS, this study found that cord atrophy was present in the PPMS group only. This is consistent with the fact that most PPMS patients present with problems in the spinal cord.
authors: Bieniek M, Altmann DR, Davies GR, Ingle GT, Rashid W, Sastre-Garriga J, Thompson AJ, Miller DH.
source: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2006 Jul 10; [Epub ahead of print]
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Atrophy
Brain
Magnetic
Primary progressive MS
Relapsing/remitting MS
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