Timing matters when using paraclinical tests to assess for optic neuritis under the 2024 McDonald criteria

Overview The 2024 revisions to the McDonald criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS) add the optic nerve as a fifth central nervous system location—alongside periventricular, juxtacortical/cortical, infratentorial and spinal cord—for demonstrating dissemination in space (DIS) in MS.

Authors

K. W. Ng
Fangzhi (Frank) Jia

Institutions

The University of Sydney (AU)
Royal North Shore Hospital (AU)
UNSW Sydney (AU)
Northern Sydney Local Health District (AU)

Publication Details

Journal: BMJ Neurology Open
Published: 2026-01-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjno-2025-001422
Primary Topic: Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
Type: article
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Timing matters when using paraclinical tests to assess for optic neuritis under the 2024 McDonald criteria

K. W. Ng, Fangzhi (Frank) Jia

Jan 1, 2026

BMJ Neurology Open

Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies

article

Timing matters when using paraclinical tests to assess for optic neuritis under the 2024 McDonald criteria

K. W. Ng, Fangzhi (Frank) Jia

January 1, 2026article en

Abstract

BMJ Neurology OpenVol. 8(1)

The University of Sydney (AU), Royal North Shore Hospital (AU), UNSW Sydney (AU), Northern Sydney Local Health District (AU)

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Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies

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