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Read more about the results of comparing the size of the jugular foramina in patients with MS and in control subjects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key points:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The right foramen diameter was 10% smaller in MS patients compared to controls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>There was a similar difference (8%) in the sum of the diameters of both foramina in MS patients compared to controls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The disease course of MS (relapsing-remitting or secondary progressive) was not associated with the foramen diameter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The foramen diameter was not correlated with the expanded disability status scale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Article:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/eurradiolexp.springeropen.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s41747-017-0008-3\" target=\"_blank\">Measurement of jugular foramen diameter using MRI in multiple sclerosis patients compared to control subjects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Authors: <\/strong>Giacomo Davide Edoardo Papini, Giovanni di Leo, Moreno Zanardo et al.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is there a connection between multiple sclerosis and reduced cerebral venous blood drainage? 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