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mcdonald-diagnostic-criteria-for-multiple-sclerosis-4
Adjectival Hyphens
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"if initially presenting with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), multiple sclerosis can be diagnosed if there is a second clinical attack consistent with typical multiple sclerosis or new T2 lesions in typical multiple sclerosis anatomical locations >90 days post-ADEM onset"

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List Punctuation
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"1 or more new hyperintense T2 lesions compared to a scan performed at least 30 days after onset of symptoms."

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Heading Punctuation
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"These imaging criteria are combined with:"

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Headings Spacing
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"2017 "

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Acronyms
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"AND one or more of the following"

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"OR"

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"AND one or more of the following"

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"OR"

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"AND one or more of the following"

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"CSF positivity AND central vein sign positivity"

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"CSF positivity AND paramagnetic rim lesion positivity"

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"dissemination in time AND central vein sign positivity"

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"dissemination in time AND paramagnetic rim lesion positivity"

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"AND one or more of the following"

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"presence of ≥1 T2-hyperintense or gadolinium-enhancing lesion when compared to a previous baseline MRI scan (irrespective of timing)OR"

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"presence of CSF-restricted oligoclonal bands (OCB) (types 2 or 3)OR"

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"OR"

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EG List And
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"optic nerve lesions should have no better explanation (e.g. without prominent chiasmal involvement, optic perineuritis, or longitudinally extensive optic nerve lesion)"

Line 141:63 · An e.g. list gives selected examples, so it should not end with 'and' or 'or': 'e.g. without prominent chiasmal involvement, optic perineuritis, or'.
Prefix Hyphens
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"optical coherence tomography (OCT)-derived peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (pRFNL) or macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) inter-eye differences of ≥6 µm and ≥4 µm respectively, support unilateral optic nerve involvement to demonstrate dissemination in space"

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"delayed visual evoked potential (VEP) latency or asymmetric inter-ocular latencies (≥2.5 standard deviations than mean for both absolute peak P100 latency and inter-ocular latency), support unilateral optic nerve involvement to demonstrate dissemination in space"

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"delayed visual evoked potential (VEP) latency or asymmetric inter-ocular latencies (≥2.5 standard deviations than mean for both absolute peak P100 latency and inter-ocular latency), support unilateral optic nerve involvement to demonstrate dissemination in space"

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Headings Valid
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Expected headings

  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Classification
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Related pathology
  • H1 See also

"Changes from 2017 criteria"

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"Diagnosis"

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"Typical presentation"

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"Atypical presentation"

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"Older patients or those with cardiovascular risk factors"

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"Paediatric patients"

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"Dissemination in space"

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"Dissemination in time"

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"Cerebrospinal fluid positivity"

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"Central vein sign positivity"

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"Paramagnetic rim lesion positivity"

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"Previous versions"

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"2001"

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"Disseminated in space"

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"Disseminated in time"

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"These imaging criteria are combined with:"

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"2005"

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"2010"

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"Dissemination in space"

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"Dissemination in time"

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"Primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS)"

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"2017 "

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Inline EG
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"optic nerve lesions should have no better explanation (e.g. without prominent chiasmal involvement, optic perineuritis, or longitudinally extensive optic nerve lesion)"

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