Clinical and imaging assessment of cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis

MA Rocca, MP Amato, N De Stefano… - The Lancet …, 2015 - thelancet.com
In patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), grey matter damage is widespread and might
underlie many of the clinical symptoms, especially cognitive impairment. This relation …

The contribution of magnetic resonance imaging to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

F Fazekas, F Barkhof, M Filippi, RI Grossman, DKB Li… - Neurology, 1999 - AAN Enterprises
Article abstract MRI is very sensitive in showing MS lesions throughout the CNS. Using MRI
for diagnostic purposes, however useful, is a complex issue because of limited specificity of …

A longitudinal study of brain atrophy and cognitive disturbances in the early phase of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

R Zivadinov, J Sepcic, D Nasuelli, R De Masi… - Journal of Neurology …, 2001 - jnnp.bmj.com
OBJECTIVE (a) To establish whether the cognitive decline of the early phase of relapsing-
remitting multiple sclerosis depends on the progression of the burden of disease, or on the …

MRI and the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: expanding the concept of “no better explanation”

A Charil, TA Yousry, M Rovaris, F Barkhof… - The Lancet …, 2006 - thelancet.com
Although the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis relies on the demonstration of disease
dissemination in space and time, the exclusion of other neurological disorders is also …

Magnetisation transfer ratio and mean diffusivity of normal appearing white and grey matter from patients with multiple sclerosis

M Cercignani, M Bozzali, G Iannucci, G Comi… - Journal of Neurology …, 2001 - jnnp.bmj.com
OBJECTIVE To assess the feasibility of a new technique based on diffusion anisotropy to
segment white and grey matter of the brain. To use this technique to measure the mean …

Statistical mapping analysis of lesion location and neurological disability in multiple sclerosis: application to 452 patient data sets

A Charil, AP Zijdenbos, J Taylor, C Boelman… - Neuroimage, 2003 - Elsevier
In multiple sclerosis (MS), the correlation between disability and the volume of white matter
lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is usually weak. This may be because lesion …

Cognitive dysfunction in patients with mildly disabling relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: an exploratory study with diffusion tensor MR imaging

M Rovaris, G Iannucci, M Falautano, F Possa… - Journal of the …, 2002 - Elsevier
Previous studies assessing the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) correlates of cognitive
dysfunction in multiple sclerosis (MS) achieved conflicting results. Diffusion tensor (DT)-MRI …

Cortical/subcortical disease burden and cognitive impairment in patients with multiple sclerosis

M Rovaris, M Filippi, L Minicucci… - American journal …, 2000 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We assessed whether the extent of macro-and
microscopic disease in the cortical and subcortical brain tissue, as revealed by MR and …

Changes in the normal appearing brain tissue and cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis

M Filippi, C Tortorella, M Rovaris, M Bozzali… - Journal of Neurology …, 2000 - jnnp.bmj.com
OBJECTIVES To assess (a) whether the changes in the normal appearing brain tissue
(NABT), as revealed by magnetisation transfer (MT) histogram analysis, correlates with …

Central and Extrapontine Myelinolysis: Then…and Now

BK Kleinschmidt-Demasters, AM Rojiani… - … of Neuropathology & …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
In this review, we emphasize neuropathologic and neurobehavioral aspects of central
pontine and extrapontine myelinolysis (CPM/EPM), also known as the osmotic …