MR imaging of multiple sclerosis

M Filippi, MA Rocca - Radiology, 2011 - pubs.rsna.org
Owing to its ability to depict the pathologic features of multiple sclerosis (MS) in exquisite
detail, conventional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has become an established tool in …

Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: current knowledge and future challenges

M Rovaris, C Confavreux, R Furlan, L Kappos… - The Lancet …, 2006 - thelancet.com
The secondary progressive phase of multiple sclerosis (MS), which is characterised by a
steady accrual of fixed disability after an initial relapsing remitting course, is not clearly …

Myelin and axon pathology in multiple sclerosis assessed by myelin water and multi-shell diffusion imaging

R Rahmanzadeh, PJ Lu, M Barakovic, M Weigel… - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Damage to the myelin sheath and the neuroaxonal unit is a cardinal feature of multiple
sclerosis; however, a detailed characterization of the interaction between myelin and axon …

Cortical demyelination and diffuse white matter injury in multiple sclerosis

A Kutzelnigg, CF Lucchinetti, C Stadelmann, W Brück… - Brain, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Focal demyelinated plaques in white matter, which are the hallmark of multiple sclerosis
pathology, only partially explain the patient's clinical deficits. We thus analysed global brain …

Default-mode network dysfunction and cognitive impairment in progressive MS

MA Rocca, P Valsasina, M Absinta, G Riccitelli… - Neurology, 2010 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: This study explores default-mode network (DMN) abnormalities in patients with
secondary progressive (SP) and primary progressive (PP) multiple sclerosis (MS) and …

Evidence of early cortical atrophy in MS: relevance to white matter changes and disability

N De Stefano, PM Matthews, M Filippi, F Agosta… - Neurology, 2003 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To assess cortical gray matter (GM) changes in MS and establish their relevance
to clinical disability and to inflammatory changes of white matter (WM) in patients with the …

Cortical lesions in multiple sclerosis: combined postmortem MR imaging and histopathology

JJG Geurts, L Bö, PJW Pouwels… - American Journal …, 2005 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Cortical lesions constitute a substantial part of the total
lesion load in multiple sclerosis (MS) brain. They have been related to neuropsychological …

MR diffusion tensor imaging: a window into white matter integrity of the working brain

S Chanraud, N Zahr, EV Sullivan… - Neuropsychology review, 2010 - Springer
Abstract As Norman Geschwind asserted in 1965, syndromes resulting from white matter
lesions could produce deficits in higher-order functions and “disconnexion” or the …

DTI measurements in multiple sclerosis: evaluation of brain damage and clinical implications

E Sbardella, F Tona, N Petsas… - Multiple sclerosis …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is an effective means of quantifying parameters of
demyelination and axonal loss. The application of DTI in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has yielded …

Grey matter pathology in multiple sclerosis

M Vercellino, F Plano, B Votta, R Mutani… - … of Neuropathology & …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
The aim of our study is to evaluate the extent and distribution of grey matter demyelinating
lesions in multiple sclerosis (MS), addressing also neuronal loss and synaptic loss. Whole …