Intrathecal IgM synthesis predicts the onset of new relapses and a worse disease course in MS

LM Villar, J Masjuan, P González-Porqué, J Plaza… - Neurology, 2002 - AAN Enterprises
… In addition, a correlation between local IgM synthesis and myelin basic protein concentration…
CSF of patients with MS.7 Moreover, we have reported that intrathecal IgM synthesis (ITMS) …

Intrathecal IgMsynthesis does not correlate with the risk of relapse in patients with a primary demyelinating event

R Schneider, B Euler, S Rauer - European Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
… of IgM-OCB in both study groups. In addition, we did not find any association between
increased IgM-Index values and the frequency of relapses or a shorter time span for a relapse. In …

Intrathecal IgM synthesis is a prognostic factor in multiple sclerosis

LM Villar, J Masjuan… - Annals of Neurology …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
IgM synthesis (ITMS) … relapsing-remitting MS patients for a longer time to evaluate whether
the ITMS implies a poor prognosis. Oligoclonal IgM bands were performed in 29 MS patients

Prognostic role of intrathecal IgM synthesis in multiple sclerosis: Results from a clinical series

M Fonderico, T Biagioli, L Lanzilao… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
… In our cohort, a similar proportion of patients received a DMT before the second relapse, and
ITMS remained significant, also including in the multivariable model DMT exposition before …

Intrathecal IgM synthesis in pediatric MS is not a negative prognostic marker of disease progression: quantitative versus qualitative IgM analysis

C Stauch, H Reiber, M Rauchenzauner… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
IgM synthesis in 16 patients in this report where the IgM response remains constant in the
individual patient … in children with MS correlates with a lower relapse rate in the first two years. …

Intrathecal synthesis of IgG, IgA, IgM and IgD in untreated multiple sclerosis and controls

F Lolli, I Halawa, H Link - Acta neurologica scandinavica, 1989 - Wiley Online Library
… plied to the determination of IgA, IgM and IgD levels in the cerebrospinal fluid and plasma
from a group of 61 consecutive MS patients (41 relapsing-remitting and 20 secondary chronic …

Intrathecal IgM synthesis in neurologic diseases: relationship with disability in MS

LM Villar, J Masjuan, P González–Porqué, J Plaza… - Neurology, 2002 - AAN Enterprises
… When we analyzed EDSS score in the different MS groups classified according to disease
duration, we found no differences between the group of first relapse patients with and without …

[HTML][HTML] Intrathecal synthesis of oligoclonal IgM against myelin lipids predicts an aggressive disease course in MS

LM Villar, MC Sádaba, E Roldán… - The Journal of …, 2005 - Am Soc Clin Investig
… We found that patients with LS-OCMBs developed a second relapse earlier than those
without LS-OCMBs. Differences were more significant than those obtained when comparing …

Treatment failure related to intrathecal immunoglobulin M (IgM) synthesis, cerebrospinal fluid IgM, and interleukin-10 in patients with hemolymphatic-stage sleeping …

V Lejon, J Robays, FX N'Siesi, D Mumba… - Clinical and Vaccine …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
… predictive values of about 75% for intrathecal IgM synthesis and 50% for the CSF IgM
concentration and the LATEX/IgM test are influenced by the high relapse rate found in this study. …

Intrathecal synthesis of IgM measured after a first demyelinating event suggestive of multiple sclerosis is associated with subsequent MRI brain lesion accrual

L Durante, W Zaaraoui, A Rico… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
IgM synthesis (presence of IgM-OCB in the CSF) does not correlate with the risk of relapse in
patients … demonstrated that intrathecal IgM synthesis is not a negative prognostic marker of …