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Lead
Turku University Hospital
Age
18–65
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
The diagnosis of relapsing remitting MS made according to the Poser, McDonald's or revised McDonald's criteria (Group I) before participating in the study
Initial MS diagnosis of relapsing remitting form of the disease according to the criteria as mentioned above, and conversion into the secondary progressive phase of the disease as evaluated by the referring neurologist according to the clinical evaluation and confirmed by the study physician (Group II).
Mental status: Patients must be able to understand the meaning of the study
Informed consent: The patient must sign the appropriate Ethical Committee (EC) approved informed consent documents in the presence of the designated staff
You may not be if
Any other autoimmune disease than MS requiring immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive medication
High-dose corticosteroid treatment within 30 days before participating in the study
Prior medical history: Patient must have no history of serious cardiovascular, liver or kidney disease
Any psychiatric condition that compromises the subject's ability to participate in the study
Infections: Patient must not have an uncontrolled serious infection
No contraindications for MRI (cardiac pacemaker, intracranial clips etc)
