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Multiple lesions on spinal cord signal a 2 times higher risk of MS, per study

A human hand uses a small pointer to indicate an area highlighted in red on a series of imaging scans.

The presence of multiple asymptomatic spinal cord lesions — areas of damage, as captured by imaging scans — is associated with about a twofold higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) for people with a first episode of myelitis, or inflammation of the spinal cord, a new study suggests. The researchers also found that the […]

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