| Title |
Marburg type and Balò’s concentric sclerosis: rare and acute variants of multiple sclerosis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Neurological Sciences, November 2004
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10072-004-0341-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
E. Capello, G. L. Mancardi |
| Abstract |
Marburg type and Balò's concentric sclerosis are considered particular variants of multiple sclerosis, clinically characterized by a severe, rapidly evolving clinical course, and by unusual neuropathological changes, often large tumor-like demyelinating plaques in Marburg type and concentric layers of partial demyelination alternating with demyelinating bands in Balò's concentric sclerosis. These forms now can be diagnosed in vivo, with complete clinical and laboratory examination and MRI follow up. Although in some patients a favourable clinical course has been described, the poor prognosis of the majority of these cases justifies a treatment with intense immunosuppression. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 65 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 3% |
| Japan | 1 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 60 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 14% |
| Researcher | 9 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 9% |
| Other | 14 | 22% |
| Unknown | 14 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 46% |
| Neuroscience | 11 | 17% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 6% |
| Materials Science | 2 | 3% |
| Psychology | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 5% |
| Unknown | 14 | 22% |