PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Robert J. Fox AU - Francois Bethoux AU - Myla D. Goldman AU - Jeffrey A. Cohen TI - Multiple sclerosis: Advances in understanding, diagnosing, and treating the underlying disease DP - 2006 Jan 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 91--102 VI - 73 IP - 1 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/1/91.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/1/91.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2006 Jan 01; 73 AB - Recent advances in our understanding of the diagnosis, imaging, pathology, and clinical monitoring of multiple sclerosis (MS) have significantly increased our ability to successfully treat this often perplexing neurologic disorder. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is now integral to the diagnostic process. Treatment of MS can be considered as three parallel pathways: treatment of relapses, symptom management, and long-term prevention of tissue injury.