Clinical neurophysiology of multiple sclerosis

Habek, Mario and Adamec, Ivan and Barun, Barbara and Crnošija, Luka and Gabelić, Tereza and Krbot Skorić, Magdalena (2017) Clinical neurophysiology of multiple sclerosis. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 958. pp. 129-139. ISSN 0065-2598

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Abstract

Different neurophysiological methods such as evoked potentials (EP), testing of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) or polysomnography have the potential to detect clinically silent lesions or to confirm the existence of an association between a clinical symptom and multiple sclerosis (MS); previously undetected by MRI. Therefore, in the most recent MRI criteria for the diagnosis of MS (MAGNIMS consensus guidelines), neurophysiological confirmation of optic nerve dysfunction (slowed conduction on visual EP), support dissemination in space and, in patients without concurrent visual symptoms, dissemination in time. In this chapter we will review the existing evidence regarding the role of different neurophysiological tests (specifically the role of EPs, autonomic nervous system testing and sleep testing in MS) in the diagnosis and management of MS.

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