Thursday, 17 December 2015

What is Barkhof and Tintore criteria?

Q.All are criteria for diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (Barkhof  and Tintore criteria) except

a.One gadolinium- enhancing lesion
b. seven T2-hyperintense lesions
c. At least one infratentorial lesion
d. At least one juxtacortical lesion (involving the subcortical U-fibers)
e.At least three periventricular lesions

162.---b


The Barkhof and Tintore  criteria  require three of four of the following findings  (a) One gadolinium- enhancing lesion, or nine T2-hyperintense lesions if there is no gadolinium-enhancing lesion. (b) At least one infratentorial lesion. (c) At least one juxtacortical lesion (involving the subcortical U-fibers). (d) At least three periventricular lesions.

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