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{"title":"Allele-specific vitamin D receptor binding is associated with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis.","authors":"Defne Yilmaz, Cameron Adams, Mary K Horton, Jennifer S Graves, Carla Francisco, Alice Edwards, Hong Quach, Diana Quach, Gregory Aaen, Timothy Lotze, Soe Mar, Jayne Ness, Yolanda Wheeler, Mark P Gorman, Leslie Benson, Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, Amy Waldman, Teri Schreiner, Jan-Mendelt Tillema, Tanuja Chitnis, John Rose, T Charles Casper, Mary Rensel, Emmanuelle Waubant, Lisa F Barcellos","doi":"10.1177/20552173251335625","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173251335625","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>The genetic basis of adult-onset multiple sclerosis (MS) is well-studied, but less is known about pediatric-onset MS (pedMS), comprising approximately 5% of all MS onsets. Mendelian randomization (MR) studies have demonstrated evidence for a causal association between MS and both 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] serum levels and genetic variation related to vitamin D receptor (VDR) binding. The objective was to identify whether VDR binding variants (VDR-BVs) previously implicated in adult-onset MS were associated with pedMS using genetic instrumental variables (GIVs).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using previously identified VDR-BVs to construct individual GIVs with two-sample MR, we investigated associations with pedMS in 725 cases and 592 controls of European ancestry from the US Network of Pediatric MS Centers. Associations between each VDR-BV and pedMS were estimated using logistic regression adjusting for the first three genome-wide principal components. A significant interaction between a VDR-BV and 25(OH)D GIV provided evidence for a causal association unbiased by pleiotropy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One VDR-BV, rs2531804, previously associated with adult-onset MS, was also significantly associated with pedMS after multiple testing correction.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This study is the first to use VDR-BVs from previous MR studies to demonstrate causal differences in VDR binding at a locus contributing to pedMS susceptibility.</p>","PeriodicalId":18961,"journal":{"name":"Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical","volume":"11 2","pages":"20552173251335625"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12117238/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144174063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multiple sclerosis greatly impacts family members/partners: Evidence using the Family Reported Outcome Measure (FROM-16).","authors":"Rubina Shah, Sam Salek, Faraz M Ali, Kennedy Otwombe, Stuart J Nixon, Marie-Elaine Nixon, Gillian Ingram, John R Ingram, Andrew Y Finlay","doi":"10.1177/20552173251338762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173251338762","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Multiple sclerosis (MS) may have a major impact on the physical, social and psychological wellbeing of people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and their family members/partners.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To measure the impact of a person's MS on the quality of life of their family members/partner, and the associates of impact among family members, using a validated generic family-specific quality of life instrument, the Family Reported Outcome Measure (FROM-16).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An online cross-sectional study was conducted to recruit family members/partners of pwMS through UK patient support groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 219 family members/partners (mean age = 49.3 years, SD = 13.7; females = 55.3%) of pwMS (mean age = 50.1, SD = 12.5; females = 56.6%) completed the FROM-16. The FROM-16 mean total score was 16.9 (SD = 7.8), indicating 'a very large effect' on family members' quality of life. The increasing age of pwMS, being a male person with MS, and being a female carer were significant predictors of family impact. 50.7% of family members had FROM-16 scores ≥17. Spouses/partners (170/219) of pwMS reported a significant impact on their sex life compared to other relationships (<i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MS substantially impacts the quality of life of family members/partners of pwMS, indicating a need to assess this impact routinely. The FROM-16 could be used to measure the MS family impact in routine practice to support family members appropriately and to include this impact in health economic appraisal and therapeutic clinical trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":18961,"journal":{"name":"Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical","volume":"11 2","pages":"20552173251338762"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12120303/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144182518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Test-retest reliability of Cirrus HD-optical coherence tomography retinal layer thickness measurements in people with multiple sclerosis.","authors":"Anna Bacchetti, Brenna McCormack, Ting-Yi Lin, Rozita Doosti, Gelareh Ahmadi, Omar Ezzedin, Nicole Pellegrini, Evan Johnson, Anna Kim, Gabriel Otero-Duran, Devon J Bonair, Elle Lawrence, Ernest Lievers, Simidele Davis, Sooyeon Park, Madeline Inserra, Ananya Gulati, Kathryn C Fitzgerald, Elias S Sotirchos, Peter A Calabresi, Shiv Saidha","doi":"10.1177/20552173251340957","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173251340957","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Optical coherence tomography (OCT) allows evaluation of inter-eye differences (IEDs) in peri-papillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL) and macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) thicknesses to identify unilateral optic nerve involvement (UONI), which is included in the 2024 revised McDonald diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS).</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate the test-retest reliability of pRNFL and GCIPL thicknesses/IEDs in people with MS, other neurological disorders, and healthy controls using Cirrus HD-OCT.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>509 participants underwent Cirrus HD-OCT, acquiring two macular and optic disc scans per eye within each session. Scans meeting OSCAR-IB quality control criteria were included in final analyses (959 eyes), with no clinical/demographic exclusions (reflecting a real-world clinical setting). Reliability was assessed using coefficients of variation (COVs), intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), and Bland-Altman limits of agreement (LOA). IED consistency was evaluated using difference-in-differences (DiDs) of test-retest measurements.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>GCIPL demonstrated superior reliability (ICC: 0.998, COV: 0.40%, LOA: -1.29 to 1.35 μm) to pRNFL (ICC: 0.989, COV: 1.18%, LOA: -3.59 to 3.70 μm) thickness. Inter-eye absolute DiDs [pRNFL: 2.00 μm (standard deviation (SD) 1.73); GCIPL: 0.64 μm (SD 0.67)] were lower than IED thresholds proposed for identifying UONI.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The excellent reliability of GCIPL and pRNFL thicknesses/IEDs support OCT for identifying UONI to diagnose MS.</p>","PeriodicalId":18961,"journal":{"name":"Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical","volume":"11 2","pages":"20552173251340957"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12066860/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144026210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Race- and place-based disparities in multiple sclerosis care: A qualitative study of patient experiences.","authors":"Kavya Bhattiprolu, Brett L Opelt, Miranda R Jones, Abbey J Hughes, Meghan Beier, Ellen M Mowry, Keshia M Pollack Porter, Lisa A Cooper, Jagriti Jackie Bhattarai","doi":"10.1177/20552173251336753","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173251336753","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Multiple sclerosis is a neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory disease causing a variety of symptoms, involving physical and cognitive domains. Previous research has demonstrated that racial disparities are prevalent in multiple sclerosis neurological outcomes, with Black individuals facing worse disease outcomes than their White counterparts.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine the race- and place-based differences in experiences with multiple sclerosis care among Black and White participants.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Qualitative data were collected from 20 adults with multiple sclerosis during four focus groups and ten individual semi-structured interviews. Focus groups and interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded in NVivo. Thematic analysis was used to identify dominant themes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thematic analysis resulted in the following themes: health care quality, health literacy, patient-provider communication, multiple sclerosis, place, and race. Similarities and differences between Black and White participants were identified that may be fruitful areas for intervention to reduce existing disparities.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Both Black and White participants described positive experiences they have had with their multiple sclerosis care. However, only Black participants discussed the role of health insurance and facing discrimination. Only White participants reported residing in an area with access to many providers.</p>","PeriodicalId":18961,"journal":{"name":"Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical","volume":"11 2","pages":"20552173251336753"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12064916/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144032695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ellagic acid favorable effects on fatigue, depression and anxiety in patients with multiple sclerosis and moderate disability: A randomized clinical trial.","authors":"Sahar Jafari Karegar, Abasat Mirzaei, Ghazaleh Hajiluian, Naheed Aryaeian, Farzad Shidfar, Shamimeh Arabgol, Shaghayegh Khosravifar, Mohammad Moradiani, Mikaeil Aghcheli, Managol Kayyal, Azadeh Jafari Kargar, Bahram Haghi Ashtiani, Ali-Akbar Delbandi","doi":"10.1177/20552173251331524","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173251331524","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the impact of ellagic acid (EA) on fatigue, depression, and anxiety in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have moderate disability.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted. Fifty-eight MS patients were randomly allocated to receive EA or placebo. Measurements of fatigue, depression, and anxiety were taken at the beginning and end of the study. Data analysis was performed via SPSS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant improvements were observed in the EA group across several measures: the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) for both depression and anxiety subscales, and the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), which includes total, cognition, psychosocial, and physical scores (P < 0.001). At the end of the study, significant differences between the EA and placebo groups were noted. Within the EA group, significant changes from baseline were found in EDSS, STAI (p = 0.003), QIDS (p = 0.041), HADS-D (p = 0.032), HADS-A (p = 0.012), total MFIS (p = 0.004), MFIS-Cognition (p = 0.001), MFIS-Psychosocial (p = 0.049), and MFIS-physical (p = 0.001) scores. In the EA group, significant changes from baseline were observed in EDSS, STAI (p = 0.003), QIDS (p = 0.041), HADS-D (p = 0.032), HADS-A (p = 0.012), total MFIS (p = 0.004), MFIS-Cognition (p = 0.001), MFIS-Psychosocial (p = 0.049), and MFIS-physical (p = 0.001) scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>EA appears to significantly alleviate fatigue, depression, and anxiety in MS patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":18961,"journal":{"name":"Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical","volume":"11 2","pages":"20552173251331524"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12033782/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144025267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Diagnostic delay and misdiagnosis of symptoms reported by patients with multiple sclerosis participating in a research registry.","authors":"Andrew J Solomon, Sarah M Weinstein, Russell T Shinohara, Samar M Aoun, Hollie Schmidt, Alessandra Solari","doi":"10.1177/20552173251333390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173251333390","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Research cohort data suggest diagnostic delay in multiple sclerosis (MS) has diminished in tandem with MS diagnostic criteria revisions, yet other studies have not replicated this finding. Recent data indicate misdiagnosis of initial symptoms of MS is a frequent contributor to diagnostic delay.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This survey study assessed diagnostic delay and misdiagnosis in an MS patient registry.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants completed the survey study between November 12, 2021, through December 22, 2021.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 428 participants. Diagnostic delay was a median of 2.0 months (mean of 22.8 months, range: 0-32.9 years); 173/428 (40.4%) reported misdiagnosis of symptoms later attributed to MS, and this was associated with longer diagnostic delay (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Diagnostic delay decreased over time proximal to revisions to MS diagnostic criteria. 217/428 (50.7%) reported earlier symptoms retrospectively recognized as referable to MS that were not clinically evaluated, resulting in a diagnostic delay median of 5.4 years (mean 8.9 years, range: 0-47.4 years).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Diagnostic delay was prevalent and associated with frequent misdiagnosis of initial symptoms of MS and earlier unevaluated symptoms later attributed to MS. Studies tracing the diagnostic journey of patients with MS are needed to understand and prevent causes of diagnostic delay.</p>","PeriodicalId":18961,"journal":{"name":"Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical","volume":"11 2","pages":"20552173251333390"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12033781/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144007927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Real-world clinical utility of a multi-protein, blood-based biomarker assay for disease activity assessments in multiple sclerosis.","authors":"Angela Sanchez, Elisa Sheng, Sarah Eagleman, James L Eubanks, Patricia Izbicki, Shannon McCurdy, Matt Burril, Ferhan Qureshi, Ati Ghoreyshi, Mitzi Joi Williams, Megan Weigel, William Kilgo, Jacqueline Nicholas, Annette Okai, Martin Belkin, Julie Burnham, Yasir Jassam, Michael Sy, Taylor Gonyou","doi":"10.1177/20552173251331030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173251331030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Blood-based biomarkers have emerged as promising tools to optimize treatment decisions in multiple sclerosis (MS) including initiation, switch, or cessation of disease modifying therapies.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The clinically validated MS disease activity (MSDA) test measures 18 proteins to derive a disease activity score. This study tests the clinical utility of MSDA in real-world practice.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty clinicians from 14 clinics conducted a chart review utilizing a retrospective, longitudinal design, with a pre-post component. Chart reviews captured clinician decision-making before and after receipt of each MSDA result, while separate clinician assessments also captured the perceived impact of MSDA on MS management.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 352 charts were reviewed. The overall rate of clinical decision changes after MSDA testing (19.4%) exceeded predefined benchmarks. The proportion of patient time points where clinicians \"strongly agreed\" or \"agreed\" that MSDA results influenced their decision-making was greater when multiple longitudinal MSDA results were available compared to a single result: 69.2% (95%CI: [60.2%, 78.3%) vs. 59.8% (95%CI: [43.7%, 76.0%]), respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>When used in addition to standard of care, MSDA demonstrates clinical utility for real-world decision-making in MS management, based on objective changes in treatment plan and clinician<b>-</b>reported impact, which increases with longitudinal use.</p>","PeriodicalId":18961,"journal":{"name":"Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical","volume":"11 2","pages":"20552173251331030"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12033869/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143990408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing fall risk in multiple sclerosis using patient-reported outcomes and wearable gait metrics.","authors":"Samantha A Banks, Charles L Howe, Jay Mandrekar, Omid Jahanian, Sean J Pittock, Farwa Ali, Jessica A Sagen, Robert Spence, Kellie A Gossman, Matthew R Baker, Eoin P Flanagan, Orhun H Kantarci, B Mark Keegan, W Oliver Tobin","doi":"10.1177/20552173251329825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173251329825","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Falls in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) lead to morbidity and expense.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Identify clinical metrics associated with falls.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eighty-six pwMS completed fall surveys, timed 25-foot walk (T25FW), and motion analysis with Clario Opal devices. Logistic regression models were created.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Median age was 54.5 years (range 21-73), 62% (53) were female. The cohort included 58% with relapsing (50) and 42% with progressive MS (36). Those who reported falling in the last year were older (median age 58 vs 52.5, <i>p</i> = .03) and had a higher Patient Determined Disease Step (PDDS) score (median 3 vs 1, <i>p</i> < .0001). Falls were associated with worse balance metrics including sway area (median 2.3 degrees² vs 1.2, <i>p</i> = .01), jerk (median 3.3 m²/s⁵ vs 1.6, <i>p</i> = .005), and slower T25FW (median 11.5 s vs 8; <i>p</i> < .0001). A multivariable regression model based on gait aid use and T25FW time >10.8 s (c = 0.80) was derived. Having both features portended a probability of falling of 0.97, while having neither, a probability of 0.26.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Falls in pwMS are more frequent in patients who are older, have higher PDDS, slower walking, and worse balance. Gait aid use and T25FW >10.8 s were strongly associated with falls in the past year.</p>","PeriodicalId":18961,"journal":{"name":"Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical","volume":"11 2","pages":"20552173251329825"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12033493/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144044916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing everyday memory and participation in multiple sclerosis: A pilot study of a metacognitive strategy-based intervention.","authors":"Yael Goverover, Meirav Rosenfeld, John DeLuca, Joan Toglia","doi":"10.1177/20552173251333383","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173251333383","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cognitive dysfunction in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with limitations in daily activities and restricted participation. Existing interventions for cognitive dysfunction often show inconsistent transfer to everyday activities and typically require frequent clinic visits, which can be challenging for patients with MS due to mobility issues. To address this barrier, we developed a telehealth-based cognitive intervention that is based on metacognitive strategy training.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Examine the feasibility and impact of a telehealth-based cognitive intervention on activity and participation in persons with MS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ten participants with MS were included in a remote six-week, 12 sessions cognitive treatment program. The treatment emphasized self-generation and metacognitive strategies to enhance cognitive function. Participants' cognitive abilities were evaluated at baseline (Time 1), midtreatment (Time 2), and posttreatment (Time 3).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants demonstrated improved memory, self-awareness, strategy use, and functional status. Participants reported enhanced confidence and better focus and found the remote program engaging and applicable to daily life, reporting increased preparedness for learning.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Results provide preliminary proof-of-concept data suggesting that telehealth-based cognitive intervention is well accepted by patients and may improve cognitive functions in persons with MS. These data support the need for a larger trial for this intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":18961,"journal":{"name":"Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical","volume":"11 2","pages":"20552173251333383"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12033586/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143972395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Plasma Exchange vs. Immunoadsorption: Effects on Immunological Markers and Predictive Value in Steroid-Refractory MS Attacks.","authors":"Ioannis Vardakas, Johannes Dorst, André Huss, Benjamin Mayer, Pia Eichele, Tanja Fangerau, Daniela Taranu, Hayrettin Tumani, Makbule Senel","doi":"10.1177/20552173251321797","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173251321797","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Evidence on neurochemical mechanisms underlying response to apheresis in steroid-refractory Multiple Sclerosis (MS) attacks is limited.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine the effect of immunoadsorption (IA) versus plasma exchange (PLEX) on serum immunological parameters [IgG, IgA, IgM, kappa- and lambda-immunoglobulin free light chains (κ-FLC, λ-FLC), CXCL13, CXCL12] and the predictive value of these parameters on response to apheresis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Pre- and postprocedural serum samples of 38 participants (IA: n = 19, PLEX: n = 19) from the IAPEMS trial (NCT02671682), conducted in our tertiary centre, were examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Serum immunoglobulins were strongly reduced after both procedures (IgG: IA median -96.04%; PLEX median -85.98%). κ-FLC levels were reduced after PLEX (median -34.74%), not affected by IA. Both procedures caused a decrease in λ-FLC levels. CXCL13 slightly increased after PLEX (median +24.16%), conversely decreased after IA (median -21.92%). CXCL12 levels were reduced after IA (median -45.69%), but not significantly altered after PLEX. None of the serum parameters evaluated showed predictive value for apheresis response.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>IA and PLEX have a differential effect on serum immunological parameters. IA appears to reduce B-cell derived inflammation more effectively. This finding requires further evaluation and comparative analysis with clinical outcomes, especially in the context of the efficacy of B-cell therapies in treating MS.</p>","PeriodicalId":18961,"journal":{"name":"Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical","volume":"11 2","pages":"20552173251321797"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12033861/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144036214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}