Optic neuritis, the most common initial presenting manifestation of multiple sclerosis in northern Iran

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory and demyelinating disease of central nervous system (CNS). The aim of the present study was to determine the type and the frequency of initial presenting symptoms in patients with MS and their relation with demographic characteristics in Babol, northern Ira...

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Published in:Caspian journal of internal medicine 2015, Vol.6 (3), p.151-155
Main Authors: Hojjati, Seyed Mohammad Masoud, Zarghami, Amin, Hojjati, Seyed Ali, Baes, Mobina
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