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Clinical:
Clinical:
*CSF: oligoclonal bands of immunoglobulin.<ref>{{Ref PBoD8|1311}}</ref>
*CSF: oligoclonal bands of immunoglobulin.<ref>{{Ref PBoD8|1311}}</ref>
Classification of MS lesions:
*Early active.
*Inactive.
*Early remyelinating.
*Late remyelinating.


===Radiologic/Gross===
===Radiologic/Gross===
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Features:<ref>URL: [http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/ms/path.html http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/ms/path.html]. Accessed on: 12 July 2010.</ref>
Features:<ref>URL: [http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/ms/path.html http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/ms/path.html]. Accessed on: 12 July 2010.</ref>
*Perivascular inflammation.
*Perivascular inflammation.
**Esp. lymphocytes.
*Demyelination.
*Demyelination.
**Subcortical myelinated fibers are often spared.
**Subcortical myelinated fibers are often spared.


Classification of MS lesions:
Chronic lesions - specific features:<ref>{{Ref APBR|425 Q43}}</ref>
*Early active.
#Macrophages.
*Inactive.
#Astrocyte enlargement.  
*Early remyelinating.
*Late remyelinating.


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