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Table 2. Multiple sclerosis care unit recommendations.

Summary of the Multiple Sclerosis Care Unit criteria
1. Core of the MSCU is the person living with MS, MS neurologist, MS nurse and at least 3 of the following: pharmacist, neuropsychologist, speech therapist, dietitian, continence specialist, pain specialist, spasticity specialist (the latter 3 can be provided by the MS nurse or the MS specialist). 2. To ensure accurate diagnostics and differential diagnostics a qualified neuro-radiologist, microbiology, laboratory, electrophysiology and ophthalmology and an MRI device should also be accessible. 3. A fully developed MSCU should collaborate with many other neighbouring specialties as well: neuro-ophthalmologist, oto-neurologist, neurorehabilitation, neurosurgeon, surgeon, obstetrician-gynaecologist, internal medicine specialist, psychiatrist to treat complications and manage comorbidities.

Summary of the Multiple Sclerosis Care Unit criteria

1. Core of the MSCU is the person living with MS, MS neurologist, MS nurse and at least 3 of the following: pharmacist, neuropsychologist, speech therapist, dietitian, continence specialist, pain specialist, spasticity specialist (the latter 3 can be provided by the MS nurse or the MS specialist).
2. To ensure accurate diagnostics and differential diagnostics a qualified neuro-radiologist, microbiology, laboratory, electrophysiology and ophthalmology and an MRI device should also be accessible.
3. A fully developed MSCU should collaborate with many other neighbouring specialties as well: neuro-ophthalmologist, oto-neurologist, neurorehabilitation, neurosurgeon, surgeon, obstetrician-gynaecologist, internal medicine specialist, psychiatrist to treat complications and manage comorbidities.

Abbreviations: MS = multiple sclerosis, MSCU = multiple sclerosis care unit.