Temlett J A, Fritz V U, Sneider P, Reef H E
Department of Medicine, Johannesburg Hospital.
S Afr Med J. 1988 Jan 23;73(2):108-11.
The results of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in supporting the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 24 South African-born white patients were studied. MRI confirmed the diagnosis in 87.5% of cases. It appears that MRI is useful in strengthening the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in patients with clinically established disease. This study supports the validity of the clinical diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in South African patients and stresses the need for re-evaluation of the incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in this country.
对24名南非出生的白人患者进行了磁共振成像（MRI）支持多发性硬化症诊断的研究。MRI在87.5%的病例中证实了诊断。似乎MRI对加强临床确诊疾病患者的多发性硬化症诊断有用。本研究支持南非患者多发性硬化症临床诊断的有效性，并强调需要重新评估该国多发性硬化症的发病率和患病率。
