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Oral contraceptives combined with interferon β in multiple sclerosis [PDF]

, 2015
Objective: To test the effect of oral contraceptives (OCs) in combination with interferon b (IFN-b) on disease activity in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
Barletta, Valeria T., De Angelis, Floriana, De Giglio, Laura, Gallo, Valentina, Marinelli, Fabiana, Marini, Stefano, Pagano, Veronica A., Pantano, Patrizia, Piattella, Maria C., Pozzilli, Carlo, Tomassini, Valentina   +10 more
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The MMP‐9/TIMP‐1 Ratio and Concentrations of Osteopontin Are Elevated in Cerebrospinal Fluid of People With Multiple Sclerosis and Decrease After Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the utility of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers—matrix metalloproteinase‐9 (MMP‐9), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases‐1 (TIMP‐1), the MMP‐9/TIMP‐1 ratio, and osteopontin (OPN)—as indicators of blood–brain barrier (BBB) integrity and disease activity in people with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (pwMS ...
Ivan Pavlovic, Ida Erngren, Kim Kultima, Anders Larsson, Malin Müller, Anna Wiberg, Joachim Burman   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pregnancy Outcomes in Men and Women Treated With Teriflunomide. A Population-Based Nationwide Danish Register Study

Frontiers in Immunology, 2018
Background: The majority of persons diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience their first MS symptoms in the reproductive age. Teriflunomide (TFL, Aubagio), was first released in Denmark for relapsing-remitting MS in December 2013.
Johanna Balslev Andersen, Julie Yoon Moberg, Tim Spelman, Melinda Magyari, Melinda Magyari   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Relationship Between Inflammation and Central Nervous System in Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune demyelination disease that is seen especially in the young population and has a progressive course, causing motor, sensory, and cognitive deficits. In the literature, the pathogenesis of MS disease and the interconnection between the immune and central nervous system in the disease have not been fully ...
Gamze Ansen, Ali Behram Salar, Abdulkadir Ermis, Erkingul Birday, Lutfu Hanoglu, Bayram Ufuk Sakul   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validity of the Symbol Digit Modalities Test as a cognition performance outcome measure for multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis, 2017
Cognitive and motor performance measures are commonly employed in multiple sclerosis (MS) research, particularly when the purpose is to determine the efficacy of treatment.
R. Benedict, J. DeLuca, G. Phillips, N. LaRocca, Lynn D. Hudson, R. Rudick   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nationwide Survey of Atopic Myelitis and Plexin D1‐Immunoglobulin G‐Related Pain

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To elucidate the features of plexin D1‐immunoglobulin (Ig)G‐associated neuropathic pain and its relationship to atopic myelitis (AM) in a nationwide Japanese survey. Methods A preliminary survey questionnaire was sent to 1574 selected departments (neurology and pediatrics/pediatric neurology) to explore the numbers of AM and plexin ...
Jun‐ichi Kira, Xu Zhang, Takayuki Fujii, Mikio Mitsuishi, Miho Ushijima, Sato Yoshidomi, Ayako Sakoda, Tomohiro Imamura, Satoshi Kuwabara, Noriko Isobe, Yuri Nakamura   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

No evidence of a significant role for CTLA-4 in multiple sclerosis [PDF]

, 2006
Variation in the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) gene plays a significant role in determining susceptibility to autoimmune thyroid disease and type 1 diabetes. Its role in multiple sclerosis is more controversial. In order to explore
Compston, A, Deans, J, Hensiek, A, Maranian, M, Roxburgh, R, Sawcer, S, Seaman, S, Yeo, T   +7 more
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Lessons Learned: Quality Analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography in Neuromyelitis Optica

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Optical coherence tomography (OCT)‐derived retina measurements are markers for neuroaxonal visual pathway status. High‐quality OCT scans are essential for reliable measurements, but their acquisition is particularly challenging in eyes with severe visual impairment, as often observed in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders ...
Hadi Salih, Sara Samadzadeh, Charlotte Bereuter, Seyedamirhosein Motamedi, Claudia Chien, Pablo Villoslada, Hadas Stiebel‐Kalish, Nasrin Asgari, Yang Mao‐Draayer, Marius Ringelstein, Joachim Havla, Marco Aurélio Lana Peixoto, Ho Jin Kim, Jacqueline Palace, Maria Isabel Leite, Srilakshmi M. Sharma, Fereshteh Ashtari, Rahele Kafieh, Lekha Pandit, Orhan Aktas, Philipp Albrecht, Letizia Leocani, Itay Lotan, Sasitorn Siritho, Jérôme de Seze, Romain Marignier, Caroline Froment Tilikete, Denis Bernardi Bichuetti, Ivan Maynart Tavares, Ayse Altintas, Anu Jacob, Saif Huda, Ibis Soto de Castillo, Lawrence J. Cook, Michael R. Yeaman, Axel Petzold, Alexander U. Brandt, Friedemann Paul, Frederike C. Oertel, Hanna G. Zimmermann, with the Guthy Jackson Charitable Foundation—International Clinical Consortium and CROCTINO Collaborators   +40 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pyoderma gangrenosum in a patient with multiple sclerosis under natalizumab treatment: a case report

BMC Neurology
Background Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG) is often considered an immune-mediated disease. Up to 50% of PG cases - a rare, non-infectious inflammatory skin disease characterized by painful necrotic ulcers -are associated with underlying systemic diseases like ...
Kosar Kohandel, Sara Ala, Banafshe Tamizifar, Maryam Karaminia, Mohammadali Sahraian   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating Cognitive-Motor Interference in Multiple Sclerosis: A Technology-Based Approach

Bioengineering
Background: People with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) frequently present both cognitive and motor impairments, so it is reasonable to assume they may have difficulties in executing dual-tasks (DT). The aim of the present study is to identify novel technology-
Jessica Podda, Ludovico Pedullà, Giampaolo Brichetto, Andrea Tacchino   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source