Preclinical autoimmune disease: a comparison of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes

G Frazzei, RF van Vollenhoven, BA de Jong… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The preclinical phase of autoimmune disorders is characterized by an initial asymptomatic
phase of varying length followed by nonspecific signs and symptoms. A variety of …

Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis: a convoluted interaction and the opportunity to unravel predictive biomarkers

OD Ortega-Hernandez, EM Martínez-Cáceres… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since the early 1980s, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection has been described as one of the
main risk factors for developing multiple sclerosis (MS), and recently, new epidemiological …

Human herpesvirus 6A and axonal injury before the clinical onset of multiple sclerosis

V Grut, M Biström, J Salzer, P Stridh, D Jons… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Recent research indicates that multiple sclerosis is preceded by a prodromal phase with
elevated levels of serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL), a marker of axonal injury. The …

Psychiatric comorbidity during the prodromal period in patients with multiple sclerosis

AS Chertcoff, FLA Yusuf, F Zhu, C Evans, JD Fisk… - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Psychiatric morbidity is common after a multiple sclerosis (MS)
diagnosis. However, little is known about psychiatric comorbidity during the prodromal …

Risk of multiple sclerosis among users of antitumor necrosis factor α in 4 Canadian provinces: a population-based study

L Li, JA Aviña-Zubieta, CN Bernstein, GG Kaplan… - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Antitumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) agents are a class of biologic
drugs used for the treatment of several immune-mediated conditions. An increased risk of …

Measuring disability in multiple sclerosis: the WHODAS 2.0

CA Young, DJ Rog, B Sharrack, C Constantinescu… - Quality of Life …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Reliable measurement of disability in multiple sclerosis (MS) using a
comprehensive, patient self-reported scale, such as the World Health Organization Disability …

Occupational risk factors for multiple sclerosis: a systematic review with meta-analysis

BK Vitturi, A Montecucco, A Rahmani, G Dini… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective We decided to conduct the first systematic review with meta-analysis to provide the
highest level of up-to-date evidence on the occupational risk factors for Multiple Sclerosis …

Association between diseases and symptoms diagnosed in primary care and the subsequent specific risk of multiple sclerosis

O Guinebretiere, T Nedelec, L Gantzer, B Lekens… - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Previous studies have reported a possible prodrome in multiple
sclerosis (MS) defined by nonspecific symptoms including mood disorder or genitourinary …

Prevalence and prognostic value of prodromal symptoms in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

K Kania, W Ambrosius, K Dyczkowska… - Neurologia i …, 2023 - journals.viamedica.pl
Introduction. Several studies have suggested the possibility that disease prodromes might
occur months or even years before a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Objectives. To describe …

[PDF][PDF] Correlation of selected serum protein levels with the degree of disability and NEDA-3 status in multiple sclerosis phenotypes

P Lamancová, P Urban, J Mašlanková… - Eur. Rev. Med …, 2022 - europeanreview.org
OBJECTIVE: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a multifactorial disease that begins in 80-85% of
patients as a relapsing-remitting form (RRMS), and about 50% of patients gradually develop …