Th17 cells in autoimmune and infectious diseases

JF Zambrano-Zaragoza… - International journal …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The view of CD4 T‐cell‐mediated immunity as a balance between distinct lineages of Th1
and Th2 cells has changed dramatically. Identification of the IL‐17 family of cytokines and of …

Multiple sclerosis in children: an update on clinical diagnosis, therapeutic strategies, and research

A Waldman, A Ghezzi, A Bar-Or, Y Mikaeloff… - The Lancet …, 2014 - thelancet.com
The clinical features, diagnostic challenges, neuroimaging appearance, therapeutic options,
and pathobiological research progress in childhood—and adolescent—onset multiple …

Elevated relapse rates in pediatric compared to adult MS persist for at least 6 years

LA Benson, BC Healy, MP Gorman, NF Baruch… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To compare relapse rates in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) and adult-
onset multiple sclerosis (AOMS) over the first 6-years of disease. Methods Patients with …

Improved relapse recovery in paediatric compared to adult multiple sclerosis

T Chitnis, G Aaen, A Belman, L Benson, M Gorman… - Brain, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Incomplete relapse recovery contributes to disability accrual and earlier onset of secondary
progressive multiple sclerosis. We sought to investigate the effect of age on relapse …

Abnormal effector and regulatory T cell subsets in paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis

I Mexhitaj, MH Nyirenda, R Li, J O'Mahony, A Rezk… - Brain, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Elucidation of distinct T-cell subsets involved in multiple sclerosis immune-pathophysiology
continues to be of considerable interest since an ultimate goal is to more selectively target …

Distinct effects of obesity and puberty on risk and age at onset of pediatric MS

T Chitnis, J Graves… - Annals of clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of this study was to examine the relative contributions of body mass index
(BMI) and pubertal measures for risk and age of onset of pediatric MS. Methods Case …

Pediatric multiple sclerosis: an update

S Otallah, B Banwell - Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Diagnostic criteria for pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS)
and related demyelinating disorders have been updated, neuroimaging studies have …

Immunopathophysiology of pediatric CNS inflammatory demyelinating diseases

A Bar-Or, RQ Hintzen, RC Dale, K Rostasy, W Brück… - Neurology, 2016 - AAN Enterprises
Elucidating pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying the spectrum of pediatric-onset CNS
demyelinating diseases, particularly those that may distinguish multiple sclerosis (MS) from …

Pediatric central nervous system demyelinating diseases

T Chitnis - CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Pediatric Central Nervous System Demyelinating Diseases : CONTINUUM: Lifelong
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Multiple sclerosis in children: current and emerging concepts

JN Brenton, R Kammeyer, L Gluck… - Seminars in …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Multiple sclerosis is being increasingly recognized and diagnosed in children. In the past
several years, advances have been made in diagnosing multiple sclerosis in children …