RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Multiple sclerosis: Advances in understanding, diagnosing, and treating the underlying disease JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO Cleve Clin J Med FD Cleveland Clinic SP 91 OP 102 VO 73 IS 1 A1 Robert J. Fox A1 Francois Bethoux A1 Myla D. Goldman A1 Jeffrey A. Cohen YR 2006 UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/1/91.abstract 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.