{"title":"Brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis: Mechanisms, measurement, and clinical translation.","authors":"I Koubiyr, M M Schoonheim","doi":"10.1016/j.neurol.2026.03.005","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Multiple sclerosis (MS) features extensive neurodegenerative pathology, in addition to the well-known neuro-inflammatory lesions. Recent breakthroughs highlight the importance of slow physical and cognitive progression in MS, which can continue despite effective slowing of lesion formation through high efficacy treatment. These types of progression seem driven to a large extent by neurodegenerative changes in MS, highlighting the need for more research to achieve clinical implementation with clear cut-off scores and monitoring strategies. This mini review outlines possible mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration, how to measure these processes on MRI and how we can move towards implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":21321,"journal":{"name":"Revue neurologique","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3000,"publicationDate":"2026-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Revue neurologique","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurol.2026.03.005","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"CLINICAL NEUROLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) features extensive neurodegenerative pathology, in addition to the well-known neuro-inflammatory lesions. Recent breakthroughs highlight the importance of slow physical and cognitive progression in MS, which can continue despite effective slowing of lesion formation through high efficacy treatment. These types of progression seem driven to a large extent by neurodegenerative changes in MS, highlighting the need for more research to achieve clinical implementation with clear cut-off scores and monitoring strategies. This mini review outlines possible mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration, how to measure these processes on MRI and how we can move towards implementation.
期刊介绍:
The first issue of the Revue Neurologique, featuring an original article by Jean-Martin Charcot, was published on February 28th, 1893. Six years later, the French Society of Neurology (SFN) adopted this journal as its official publication in the year of its foundation, 1899.
The Revue Neurologique was published throughout the 20th century without interruption and is indexed in all international databases (including Current Contents, Pubmed, Scopus). Ten annual issues provide original peer-reviewed clinical and research articles, and review articles giving up-to-date insights in all areas of neurology. The Revue Neurologique also publishes guidelines and recommendations.
The Revue Neurologique publishes original articles, brief reports, general reviews, editorials, and letters to the editor as well as correspondence concerning articles previously published in the journal in the correspondence column.