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Submited on: 01 Dec 2011 12:47:49 AM GMT

Published on: 01 Dec 2011 11:59:07 AM GMT

Multiple Sclerosis

Posted by Prof. José M Pumar on 05 Dec 2011 08:54:20 AM GMT

1	Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category?	Yes
2	Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data?	No
3	Is this a new and original contribution?	Yes
4	Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic?	No
5	Are structure and length satisfactory?	Yes
6	Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience?	Yes
7	Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts?	No
8	Is the quality of the diction satisfactory?	Yes
9	Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable?	Yes
10	Are the references adequate and are they all necessary?	Yes
11	Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative?	Yes

Other Comments:
The author suggest that this clinical manifestation is part of a mulriple sclerosis that is disgnosed a year later, also concerned that the patient suffers from a benign intracranial hypertension.

In my opinion the author makes a diagnosis that is not correct, because he combines three different problems under "one umbrella" without making a proper differential diagnosis.

The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis needs to have the criteria of spatial and temporal spread, and this is something that the author does not justifies at any time, also based his diagnosis on cranial MRI desmilinization data, and positive ologoclonal bands. However both findings are nonspecific and may be seen in many inflammatory diseases.
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How to cite: Pumar J M.Multiple Sclerosis[Review of the article 'Multiple Sclerosis and Intracranial Hypertension Presenting as Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dyskinesia ' by Jacome D].WebmedCentral 2011;2(12):WMCRW001202

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