Bowel symptoms predate the diagnosis among many patients with multiple sclerosis: A 14-year cohort study.
Mariana N AlmeidaCasey J SilvernaleBraden KuoKyle D StallerPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2019)
Nearly a third of MS patients with bowel symptoms reported bowel symptoms prior to a demyelinating event/CIS. Characterization of a prodromal phase of disease may provide important insights into understanding disease progression.