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===Cerebrospinal fluid (lumbar puncture)=== Testing of cerebrospinal fluid obtained from a [[lumbar puncture]] can provide evidence of chronic inflammation in the central nervous system. The cerebrospinal fluid is tested for [[oligoclonal band]]s of IgG on [[electrophoresis]], which are inflammation markers found in 75β85% of people with MS.<ref name="pmid11456302" /><ref name="pmid16945427">{{cite journal | vauthors = Link H, Huang YM | title = Oligoclonal bands in multiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluid: an update on methodology and clinical usefulness | journal = Journal of Neuroimmunology | volume = 180 | issue = 1β2 | pages = 17β28 | date = November 2006 | pmid = 16945427 | doi = 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2006.07.006 | s2cid = 22724352 }}</ref>
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