Dec

11

Brain abnormalities may signal MS, study finds

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An MRI may identify the early warning signs of multiple sclerosis, a new study suggests, even in those who do not show signs of the disease.

Researchers found brain abnormalities similar to those that occur with MS in study subjects who were undergoing brain scans for other reasons, such as migraine or a head injury.

After an average of 5.4 years of follow up, 30 per cent of the 44 study participants developed MS symptoms, while another 29 per cent showed further brain abnormalities but did not have symptoms of the disease.

The findings are published in the online edition of the journal Neurology.

The researchers were able to rule out other causes for the abnormalities, which appeared on the MRI as tiny white spots on the brain.

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