TY - JOUR
T1 - The US Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers
T2 - Development, Progress, and Next Steps
AU - Casper, T. Charles
AU - Rose, John W.
AU - Roalstad, Shelly
AU - Waubant, Emmanuelle
AU - Aaen, Gregory
AU - Belman, Anita
AU - Chitnis, Tanuja
AU - Gorman, Mark
AU - Krupp, Lauren
AU - Lotze, Timothy E.
AU - Ness, Jayne
AU - Patterson, Marc
AU - Rodriguez, Moses
AU - Weinstock-Guttman, Bianca
AU - Browning, Brittan
AU - Graves, Jennifer
AU - Tillema, Jan Mendelt
AU - Benson, Leslie
AU - Harris, Yolanda
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© SAGE Publications.
PY - 2015/9/18
Y1 - 2015/9/18
N2 - Multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases in the pediatric population have received an increasing level of attention by clinicians and researchers. The low incidence of these diseases in children creates a need for the involvement of multiple clinical centers in research efforts. The Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers was created initially in 2006 to improve the diagnosis and care of children with demyelinating diseases. In 2010, the Network shifted its focus to multicenter research while continuing to advance the care of patients. The Network has obtained support from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health. The Network will continue to serve as a platform for conducting impactful research in pediatric demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system. This article provides a description of the history and development, organization, mission, research priorities, current studies, and future plans of the Network.
AB - Multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases in the pediatric population have received an increasing level of attention by clinicians and researchers. The low incidence of these diseases in children creates a need for the involvement of multiple clinical centers in research efforts. The Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers was created initially in 2006 to improve the diagnosis and care of children with demyelinating diseases. In 2010, the Network shifted its focus to multicenter research while continuing to advance the care of patients. The Network has obtained support from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health. The Network will continue to serve as a platform for conducting impactful research in pediatric demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system. This article provides a description of the history and development, organization, mission, research priorities, current studies, and future plans of the Network.
KW - NPMSC
KW - demyelinating disease
KW - multicenter research
KW - multiple sclerosis
KW - network
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U2 - 10.1177/0883073814550656
DO - 10.1177/0883073814550656
M3 - Article
C2 - 25270659
AN - SCOPUS:84939525925
SN - 0883-0738
VL - 30
SP - 1381
EP - 1387
JO - Journal of child neurology
JF - Journal of child neurology
IS - 10
ER -