Brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis: mechanisms, clinical relevance and treatment options

A Andravizou, E Dardiotis, A Artemiadis… - Autoimmunity …, 2019 - Springer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system
characterized by focal or diffuse inflammation, demyelination, axonal loss and …

Evaluation of MS related central fatigue using MR neuroimaging methods: Scoping review

ARM Jameen, K Ribbons, J Lechner-Scott… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Fatigue is a common and debilitating symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS). Over
the past decade, a growing body of research has focussed on the pathophysiological …

The role of T1-weighted derived measures of neurodegeneration for assessing disability progression in multiple sclerosis

MA Rocca, G Comi, M Filippi - Frontiers in neurology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterised by the accumulation of permanent
neurological disability secondary to irreversible tissue loss (neurodegeneration) in the brain …

Mechanisms of central brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis

S Klistorner, MH Barnett… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Change in ventricular volume has been suggested as surrogate measure of
central brain atrophy (CBA) applicable to the everyday management of multiple sclerosis …

Lesion activity and chronic demyelination are the major determinants of brain atrophy in MS

C Wang, MH Barnett, C Yiannikas, J Barton… - Neurology …, 2019 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To evaluate the combined effect of lesion activity and pathologic processes
occurring in both chronically demyelinated lesions and normal-appearing white matter …

Prospective assessment of no evidence of disease activity-4 status in early disease stages of multiple sclerosis in routine clinical practice

C Guevara, C Garrido, M Martinez, GA Farias… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: In relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, no evidence of disease activity-3
(NEDA-3) is defined as no relapses, no disability progression and no MRI activity. NEDA-4 …

Sequencing of disease-modifying therapies for relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: a theoretical approach to optimizing treatment

F Grand'Maison, M Yeung, SA Morrow… - … medical research and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease which usually begins in young adulthood and is
a lifelong condition. Individuals with MS experience physical and cognitive disability …

Effects of dimethyl fumarate on brain atrophy in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: Pooled analysis phase 3 DEFINE and CONFIRM studies

K Nakamura, O Mokliatchouk, DL Arnold… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective In the pivotal DEFINE and CONFIRM trials for dimethyl fumarate (DMF), patterns of
brain volume changes were different, potentially due to low sample sizes and because MRIs …

Short‐term brain atrophy evolution after initiation of immunotherapy in a real‐world multiple sclerosis cohort

AK Nold, M Wittayer, CE Weber, M Platten… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Purpose In multiple sclerosis (MS), brain atrophy measurements
have emerged as an important biomarker reflecting neurodegeneration and disability …

Corpus callosum index correlates with brain volumetry and disability in multiple sclerosis patients

SE Sugijono, R Mulyadi, S Firdausia, J Prihartono… - Neurosciences …, 2020 - nsj.org.sa
Objectives: To analyze the correlation between corpus callosum index (CCI), brain
volumetry, and disability in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The brain volumetry consists of …