From its headquarters in Charlotte, NC, The Neurological Institute, PA, dedicates itself to providing high-quality care to patients with neurological conditions. Beyond working with patients in Charlotte, NC, The Neurological Institute supports the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS), which provides educational resources and operates numerous programs that benefit those with multiple sclerosis (MS).
At the time of this writing, there are no definitive physical findings, laboratory tests, or symptoms that, when taken separately, confirm whether somebody has MS. Consequently, physicians must conduct numerous tests, such as spinal fluid analysis and magnetic resonance imaging, during the diagnosis process.
To arrive at a diagnosis of MS, the physician must locate evidence of damage in a minimum of two areas of the patient’s central nervous system, which includes the spinal cord, optic nerves, and brain. Beyond this, the physician must also prove that the damage in one area occurred at least one month apart from damage found elsewhere in addition to ruling out other diagnoses that could explain the issue.
