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Editorial| Volume 37, 101373, January 2020

Progressive Multifocal Myelopathy or Multiple Sclerosis?

Published:August 15, 2019DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2019.08.015

      Highlights

      • Spinal cord syndrome is a common feature of progressive Multiple Sclerosis.
      • We described demyelinating progressive myelopathy not meeting any diagnostic criteria.
      • Current classification of inflammatory demyelinating diseases is still incomplete.
      • New variants for atypical presentations should be considered in future revisions.
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