Brain, Vol. 124, No. 5, 1052-1053,
May 2001
© 2001 Oxford University Press
Letter to the Editor |
MRI and assessment of treatment in multiple sclerosis
1 Institute of Neurology, London, UK and 2 Department of Neurology, University Hospitals, Basel, Switzerland
Correspondence to:
Professor D. H. Miller, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK E-mail: D.miller@ionucl.ac.uk
In an editorial commenting on a recent article on MRI evaluation of the effect of interferon beta-1b on the course of cerebral atrophy in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (Molyneux et al., 2000
), Professor Ebers has made a number of observations (Ebers, 2000
). These relate both to the particular study and more generally to the role of MRI in monitoring treatment effects.
He reiterates well-known limitations in the relationship between MRI measures and disability and suggests a cautious approach in
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