Differentiating patterns of oligoclonal banding in the cerebrospinal fluid improves diagnostic utility for multiple sclerosis

Detection of oligoclonal bands (OCBs) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is an important adjunct to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and clinically isolated syndromes (CIS). OCBs are considered present if two or more extra IgG bands are present in CSF in comparison to a simultaneously collecte...

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