[HTML][HTML] Brain health: time matters in multiple sclerosis

G Giovannoni, H Butzkueven, S Dhib-Jalbut… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction We present international consensus recommendations for improving diagnosis,
management and treatment access in multiple sclerosis (MS). Our vision is that these will be …

Clinical proton MR spectroscopy in central nervous system disorders

G Öz, JR Alger, PB Barker, R Bartha, A Bizzi, C Boesch… - Radiology, 2014 - pubs.rsna.org
A large body of published work shows that proton (hydrogen 1 [1H]) magnetic resonance
(MR) spectroscopy has evolved from a research tool into a clinical neuroimaging modality …

Optical coherence tomography reflects brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis: a four‐year study

S Saidha, O Al‐Louzi, JN Ratchford… - Annals of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of this work was to determine whether atrophy of specific retinal layers
and brain substructures are associated over time, in order to further validate the utility of …

[HTML][HTML] Systemic inflammation and the brain: novel roles of genetic, molecular, and environmental cues as drivers of neurodegeneration

R Sankowski, S Mader… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The nervous and immune systems have evolved in parallel from the early bilaterians, in
which innate immunity and a central nervous system (CNS) coexisted for the first time, to …

A gradient of neuronal loss and meningeal inflammation in multiple sclerosis

R Magliozzi, OW Howell, C Reeves… - Annals of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Prominent inflammation with formation of ectopic B‐cell follicle‐like structures in
the meninges in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS)(SPMS) is associated with …

Dysmyelination revealed through MRI as increased radial (but unchanged axial) diffusion of water

SK Song, SW Sun, MJ Ramsbottom, C Chang… - Neuroimage, 2002 - Elsevier
Myelin loss and axonal damage are both observed in white matter injuries. Each may have
significant impact on the long-term disability of patients. Currently, there does not exist a …

Diffusion tensor imaging detects and differentiates axon and myelin degeneration in mouse optic nerve after retinal ischemia

SK Song, SW Sun, WK Ju, SJ Lin, AH Cross… - Neuroimage, 2003 - Elsevier
Both axon and myelin degeneration have significant impact on the long-term disability of
patients with white matter disorder. However, the clinical manifestations of the neurological …

Demyelination increases radial diffusivity in corpus callosum of mouse brain

SK Song, J Yoshino, TQ Le, SJ Lin, SW Sun, AH Cross… - Neuroimage, 2005 - Elsevier
Myelin damage, as seen in multiple sclerosis (MS) and other demyelinating diseases,
impairs axonal conduction and can also be associated with axonal degeneration. Accurate …

N-Acetylaspartate in the CNS: from neurodiagnostics to neurobiology

JR Moffett, B Ross, P Arun, CN Madhavarao… - Progress in …, 2007 - Elsevier
The brain is unique among organs in many respects, including its mechanisms of lipid
synthesis and energy production. The nervous system-specific metabolite N-acetylaspartate …

Mechanisms of neuronal dysfunction and degeneration in multiple sclerosis

R Dutta, BD Trapp - Progress in neurobiology, 2011 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central
nervous system. Due to its high prevalence, MS is the leading cause of non-traumatic …