TY - GEN AU - Ahmed Mohamed Abdelalim AU - Dorreya Salem , AU - Maha Atef Zaki , AU - Sherif M. Hamdy , TI - Multiple sclerosis : : Clinical and neuroradiological assessment / PY - 2006/// CY - Cairo : PB - Ahmed Mohamed Abdelalim , KW - EDSS KW - FSS KW - Multiple sclerosis N1 - Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty Of Medicine - Department Of Neuropsychiatry; Issued also as CD N2 - Multiple sclerosis is one of the commonest neurological diseases in young ageThis study included 50 patients with definite multiple sclerosis and 20 healthy controlsPatients were evaluated clinically using rating scales : EDSS , FSS , Hamilton depression rating and Neuroradiologically using single voxel proton MR spectroscopy (TR=2000 , TE=35) The NAA / Cr ratio was negatively correlated with EDSSCho / Cr was higher in active casesWe concluded that single voxel proton MR spectroscopy is a valuable tool in diagnosis , prognosis and follow up of treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis ER -