High-efficacy therapies for treatment-naïve individuals with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis

L Freeman, EE Longbrake, PK Coyle, B Hendin… - CNS drugs, 2022 - Springer
There are> 18 distinct disease-modifying therapy (DMT) options covering 10 mechanisms of
action currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of …

The mechanism of action of interferon-β in relapsing multiple sclerosis

BC Kieseier - CNS drugs, 2011 - Springer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by autoimmune inflammation and subsequent
neurodegeneration. It is believed that early in the disease course, proinflammatory T cells …

Establishing pathological cut-offs of brain atrophy rates in multiple sclerosis

N De Stefano, ML Stromillo, A Giorgio… - Journal of Neurology …, 2016 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objective To assess whether it is feasible to establish specific cut-off values able to
discriminate 'physiological'or 'pathological'brain volume rates in patients with multiple …

Effect of glatiramer acetate on conversion to clinically definite multiple sclerosis in patients with clinically isolated syndrome (PreCISe study): a randomised, double …

G Comi, V Martinelli, M Rodegher, L Moiola… - The Lancet, 2009 - thelancet.com
Background Glatiramer acetate, approved for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple
sclerosis, reduces relapses and disease activity and burden monitored by MRI. We …

The measurement and clinical relevance of brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis

RA Bermel, R Bakshi - The Lancet Neurology, 2006 - thelancet.com
Brain atrophy has emerged as a clinically relevant component of disease progression in
multiple sclerosis. Progressive loss of brain tissue bulk can be detected in vivo in a sensitive …

Multiple sclerosis phenotypes as a continuum: the role of neurologic reserve

TL Vollmer, KV Nair, IM Williams… - Neurology: Clinical …, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Purpose of Review This review presents the hypothesis that loss of neurologic reserve
explains onset of progressive multiple sclerosis (PrMS). Recent Findings Evidence …

Correlation between brain volume loss and clinical and MRI outcomes in multiple sclerosis

EW Radue, F Barkhof, L Kappos, T Sprenger… - Neurology, 2015 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: We investigated the determinants and clinical correlations of MRI-detected brain
volume loss (BVL) among patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis from the phase …

Inflammation, neurodegenerative diseases, and environmental exposures

A Campbell - Annals of the new york academy of sciences, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The etiology of neurodegenerative disorders is multifactorial and consists of an interaction
between aging, environmental factors, and genetic predisposition. Neuronal cell loss in …

Albumin and multiple sclerosis

SM LeVine - BMC neurology, 2016 - Springer
Leakage of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a common pathological feature in multiple
sclerosis (MS). Following a breach of the BBB, albumin, the most abundant protein in …

Gray and white matter volume changes in early RRMS: a 2-year longitudinal study

M Tiberio, DT Chard, DR Altmann, G Davies… - Neurology, 2005 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Brain atrophy, in excess of that seen with normal aging, has been observed
early in the clinical course of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Previous work …