Inflammation in multiple sclerosis: Consequences for remyelination and disease progression

L Klotz, J Antel, T Kuhlmann - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2023 - nature.com
Despite the large number of immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive treatments available
to treat relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), treatment of the progressive phase of the …

Unraveling the possible routes of SARS-COV-2 invasion into the central nervous system

M Lima, V Siokas, AM Aloizou, I Liampas… - … treatment options in …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To describe the possible neuroinvasion pathways of Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for …

Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

G Houen, NH Trier, JL Frederiksen - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurologic disease affecting myelinated nerves in the central
nervous system (CNS). The disease often debuts as a clinically isolated syndrome, eg, optic …

Virtual reality in multiple sclerosis rehabilitation: A review on cognitive and motor outcomes

MG Maggio, M Russo, MF Cuzzola, M Destro… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating neurodegenerative disease with lesions involving
the central nervous system. Clinical symptoms consist of disturbances in motor activity (eg …

Microbiome in multiple sclerosis: Where are we, what we know and do not know

MK Boziki, E Kesidou, P Theotokis, AFA Mentis… - Brain sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
An increase of multiple sclerosis (MS) incidence has been reported during the last decade,
and this may be connected to environmental factors. This review article aims to encapsulate …

H. pylori and Parkinson's disease: Meta-analyses including clinical severity

E Dardiotis, Z Tsouris, AFA Mentis, V Siokas… - Clinical neurology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The exact etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) remains unclear. Some evidence supports
Helicobacter pylori infection as a trigger or driving event, but detection and eradication of H …

Non-genetic risk and protective factors and biomarkers for neurological disorders: a meta-umbrella systematic review of umbrella reviews

AFA Mentis, E Dardiotis, V Efthymiou, GP Chrousos - BMC medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background The etiologies of chronic neurological diseases, which heavily contribute to
global disease burden, remain far from elucidated. Despite available umbrella reviews on …

Increased serological response against human herpesvirus 6A is associated with risk for multiple sclerosis

E Engdahl, R Gustafsson, J Huang, M Biström… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Human herpesvirus (HHV)-6A or HHV-6B involvement in multiple sclerosis (MS) etiology
has remained controversial mainly due to the lack of serological methods that can …

COVID‐19: A trigger of autoimmune diseases

A Zebardast, A Hasanzadeh… - Cell biology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The SARS‐coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) that causes coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID‐19), has spread worldwide and caused a global health emergency. SARS‐CoV‐2 …

Apolipoprotein E4 and meningeal lymphatics in Alzheimer disease: a conceptual framework

AFA Mentis, E Dardiotis, GP Chrousos - Molecular Psychiatry, 2021 - nature.com
The potential existence and roles of the meningeal lymphatic system in normal and
pathological brain function have been a long-standing enigma. Recent evidence suggests …