The New McDonald Criteria: Faster and Improved Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis

THE 2024 REVISED McDonald Criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis were explained in detail during a joint session between the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) and the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), chaired by Bruno Stankoff, Professor of Neurology at Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Paris, France; and Celia Oreja-Guevara, Vice Chair of Neurology and Head of Multiple Sclerosis Center at the University Hospital San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. The session highlighted significant updates to these diagnostic criteria, as well as expert insights on their potential clinical applications.