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Lal AP, Foong YC, Sanfilippo PG, Spelman T, Rath L, Levitz D, Fabis-Pedrini M, Foschi M, Habek M, Kalincik T, Roos I, Lechner-Scott J, John N, Soysal A, D'Amico E, Gouider R, Mrabet S, Gross-Paju K, Cárdenas-Robledo S, Moghadasi AN, Sa MJ, Gray O, Oh J, Reddel S, Ramanathan S, Al-Harbi T, Altintas A, Hardy TA, Ozakbas S, Alroughani R, Kermode AG, Surcinelli A, Laureys G, Eichau S, Prat A, Girard M, Duquette P, Hodgkinson S, Ramo-Tello C, Maimone D, McCombe P, Spitaleri D, Sanchez-Menoyo JL, Yetkin MF, Baghbanian SM, Karabudak R, Al-Asmi A, Jakob GB, Khoury SJ, Etemadifar M, van Pesch V, Buzzard K, Taylor B, Butzkueven H, Van der Walt A. A multi-centre longitudinal study analysing multiple sclerosis disease-modifying therapy prescribing patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Neurol 2024:10.1007/s00415-024-12518-7. [PMID: 38935148 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-024-12518-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2024] [Revised: 06/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic raised concern amongst clinicians that disease-modifying therapies (DMT), particularly anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies (mAb) and fingolimod, could worsen COVID-19 in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). This study aimed to examine DMT prescribing trends pre- and post-pandemic onset. METHODS A multi-centre longitudinal study with 8,771 participants from MSBase was conducted. Two time periods were defined: pre-pandemic (March 11 2018-March 10 2020) and post-pandemic onset (March 11 2020-11 March 2022). The association between time and prescribing trends was analysed using multivariable mixed-effects logistic regression. DMT initiation refers to first initiation of any DMT, whilst DMT switches indicate changing regimen within 6 months of last use. RESULTS Post-pandemic onset, there was a significant increase in DMT initiation/switching to natalizumab and cladribine [(Natalizumab-initiation: OR 1.72, 95% CI 1.39-2.13; switching: OR 1.66, 95% CI 1.40-1.98), (Cladribine-initiation: OR 1.43, 95% CI 1.09-1.87; switching: OR 1.67, 95% CI 1.41-1.98)]. Anti-CD20mAb initiation/switching decreased in the year of the pandemic, but recovered in the second year, such that overall odds increased slightly post-pandemic (initiation: OR 1.26, 95% CI 1.06-1.49; Switching: OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.02-1.29. Initiation/switching of fingolimod, interferon-beta, and alemtuzumab significantly decreased [(Fingolimod-initiation: OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.41-0.73; switching: OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.41-0.58), (Interferon-gamma-initiation: OR 0.48, 95% CI 0.41-0.57; switching: OR 0.78, 95% CI 0.62-0.99), (Alemtuzumab-initiation: OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.15-0.48; switching: OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.17-0.44)]. CONCLUSIONS Post-pandemic onset, clinicians preferentially prescribed natalizumab and cladribine over anti-CD20 mAbs and fingolimod, likely to preserve efficacy but reduce perceived immunosuppressive risks. This could have implications for disease progression in pwMS. Our findings highlight the significance of equitable DMT access globally, and the importance of evidence-based decision-making in global health challenges.
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- Anoushka P Lal
- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, The Alfred, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Neurology, The Alfred Hospital, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, 3004, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, The Alfred, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Neurology, The Alfred Hospital, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, 3004, Australia
- Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, The Alfred, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, The Alfred, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, The Alfred, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, The Alfred, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, MS Center, Neurology Unit, S. Maria Delle Croci Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Ravenna, Italy
- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences (DISCAB), University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neurology, Neuroimmunology Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- CORe, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Neuroimmunology Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
- Department of Neurology, Monash Health, Clayton, Australia
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- Bakirkoy Education and Research Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Medical and Surgical Sciences, Universita Di Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, LR 18SP03, Clinical Investigation Centre Neurosciences and Mental Health, Razi University Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Neurology, LR 18SP03, Clinical Investigation Centre Neurosciences and Mental Health, Razi University Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Multiple Sclerosis Centre, West-Tallinn Central Hospital, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Department of Neurology, Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple (CEMHUN), Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia Bogota, Bogota, Colombia
- Departamento de Medicina InternaFacultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia
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- Multiple Research Centre, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, Porto, Portugal
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- South Eastern HSC Trust, Belfast, UK
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- St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Translational Neuroimmunology Group, Kids Neuroscience Centre and Brain and Mind Centre, Concord Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Neurology Department, King Fahad Specialist Hospital-Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine and Koc University Research Center for Translational Medicine (KUTTAM), İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Izmir University of Economics, Medical Point Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Association, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Amiri Hospital, Sharq, Kuwait
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- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, MS Center, Neurology Unit, S. Maria Delle Croci Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain
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- CHUM and Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Immune Tolerance Laboratory Ingham Institute and Department of Medicine, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Centro Sclerosi Multipla, UOC Neurologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Per L'Emergenza Cannizzaro, Catania, Italy
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- University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Di Rilievo Nazionale San Giuseppe Moscati Avellino, Avellino, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Galdakao-Usansolo University Hospital, Osakidetza-Basque Health Service, Galdakao, Spain
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- Neurology Department, Booalisina Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Neuroimmunology Unit, Koşuyolu Hospitals, Istanbul, Turkey
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- College of Medicine & Health Sciences and Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khodh, Oman
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Nehme and Therese Tohme Multiple Sclerosis Center, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Neurology, Dr. Etemadifar MS Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, The Alfred, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Neurology, The Alfred Hospital, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, 3004, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, The Alfred, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Department of Neurology, The Alfred Hospital, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, 3004, Australia.
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Jeantin L, Januel E, Labauge P, Maillart E, de Seze J, Zéphir H, Pelletier J, Kerschen P, Biotti D, Heinzlef O, Guilloton L, Bensa C, Théaudin M, Vukusic S, Casez O, Maurousset A, Laplaud D, Berger E, Lebrun-Frenay C, Bourre B, Branger P, Stankoff B, Clavelou P, Thouvenot E, Manchon E, Moreau T, Sellal F, Zedet M, Papeix C, Louapre C. COVID-19 outcomes in patients with multiple sclerosis: Understanding changes from 2020 to 2022. Mult Scler 2024; 30:381-395. [PMID: 38247113 DOI: 10.1177/13524585231218149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Epidemiologic studies on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) have focused on the first waves of the pandemic until early 2021. OBJECTIVES We aimed to extend these data from the onset of the pandemic to the global coverage by vaccination in summer 2022. METHODS This retrospective, multicenter observational study analyzed COVISEP registry data on reported COVID-19 cases in pwMS between January 2020 and July 2022. Severe COVID-19 was defined as hospitalization or higher severity. RESULTS Among 2584 pwMS with confirmed/highly suspected COVID-19, severe infection rates declined from 14.6% preomicron wave to 5.7% during omicron wave (p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis identified age (odds ratio (OR) = 1.43, 95% confidence interval (CI) = [1.25-1.64] per 10 years), male sex (OR = 2.01, 95% CI = [1.51-2.67]), obesity (OR = 2.36, 95% CI = [1.52-3.68]), cardiac comorbidities (OR = 2.36, 95% CI = [1.46-3.83]), higher Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores (OR = 2.09, 95% CI = [1.43-3.06] for EDSS 3-5.5 and OR = 4.53, 95% CI = [3.04-6.75] for EDSS ⩾6), and anti-CD20 therapies (OR = 2.67, 95% CI = [1.85-3.87]) as risk factors for COVID-19 severity. Vaccinated individuals experienced less severe COVID-19, whether on (risk ratio (RR) = 0.64, 95% CI = [0.60-0.69]) or off (RR = 0.32, 95% CI = [0.30-0.33]) anti-CD20. DISCUSSION In pwMS, consistent risk factors were anti-CD20 therapies and neurological disability, emerging as vital drivers of COVID-19 severity regardless of wave, period, or vaccination status.
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- Lina Jeantin
- Sorbonne University, Paris Brain Institute-ICM, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Inserm, CNRS, Hôpital de la Pitié Salpêtrière, CIC Neurosciences, FCRIN4MS, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne University, Paris Brain Institute-ICM, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Inserm, CNRS, Hôpital de la Pitié Salpêtrière, CIC Neurosciences, FCRIN4MS, Paris, France/Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département de Santé Publique, Centre de Pharmacoépidémiologie (Cephepi), Unité de Recherche Clinique PSL-CFX, CIC-1901, Paris, France
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- Department of Neurology, CRC-SEP, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France/ Institute for Neurosciences of Montpellier (INM), INSERM and University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Sorbonne University, Paris Brain Institute-ICM, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Inserm, CNRS, Hôpital de la Pitié Salpêtrière, CIC Neurosciences, FCRIN4MS, Paris, France
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- Department of Neurology and Clinical Investigation Center, CIC 1434, INSERM 1434, CHU de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Neurology, CHU Lille, INSERM U1172, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Universite, APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France
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- Department of Neurology, Luxembourg Hospital Center, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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- Centre Ressources et Compétences sclérose en plaques (CRC-SEP) et Service de Neurologie B4, Hôpital Pierre-Paul Riquet, CHU Toulouse Purpan, Toulouse, France/ INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051, Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity), Université Toulouse 3, Toulouse, France
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- Département de Neurologie, CRC SEP, Centre Hospitalier intercommunal de Poissy-Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Poissy, France
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- Association des Neurologues Libéraux de Langue Française, Rambouillet, France
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- Département de Neurologie, Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, Service de Neurologie, Sclérose en Plaques, Pathologies de la Myéline et Neuro-Inflammation, Bron, France
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- Neurologie, Pathologies Inflammatoires du Système Nerveux, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France/ TIMC-IMAG, Translational Research in Autoimmunity and Inflammation Group (T-RAIG), Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- CRC SEP and Department of Neurology, CHU de Tours, Hôpital Bretonneau, Tours, France
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- CR2TI UMR1064, Service de Neurologie and CIC0004 INSERM, CHU de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Service de Neurologie, CHU de Besançon, Besançon, France
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- CRCSEP Cote d'Azur, CHU de Nice Pasteur2, Université Nice Cote d'Azur, UR2CA-URRIS, Nice, France
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- Service de Neurologie, CHU de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Sorbonne Université, Department of Neurology, Saint Antoine Hospital, CRCSEP, Paris, France
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- CRCSEP, Department of Neurology, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Inserm, Neuro-Dol, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Neurology, Nimes University Hospital, Nimes Cedex 9 F-30029, France; Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, UMR5203, INSERM 1191, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neurology, Gonesse Hospital, Gonesse, France
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- EA4184, Department of Neurology, CHU de Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Département de Neurologie, Hôpitaux Civils de Colmar, Colmar, France; Unité INSERM U-1118, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Neurology, AP-HP, Henri Mondor University Hospital, Université Paris Est Créteil, Creteil, France
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- Département de Neurologie, Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne University, Paris Brain Institute-ICM, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Inserm, CNRS, Hôpital de la Pitié Salpêtrière, CIC Neurosciences, FCRIN4MS, Paris, France
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Krett JD, Salter A, Newsome SD. Era of COVID-19 in Multiple Sclerosis Care. Neurol Clin 2024; 42:319-340. [PMID: 37980121 PMCID: PMC10288315 DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2023.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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The unprecedented scope of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in numerous disruptions to daily life, including for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). This article reviews how disruptions in multiple sclerosis (MS) care prompted innovations in delivery of care (eg, via telemedicine) and mobilized the global MS community to rapidly adopt safe and effective practices. We discuss how our understanding of the risks of COVID-19 in PwMS has evolved along with recommendations pertaining to disease-modifying therapies and vaccines. With lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, we examine potential questions for future research in this new era of MS care.
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- Jonathan D Krett
- Division of Neuroimmunology and Neurological Infections, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Pathology 627, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Section on Statistical Planning & Analysis, Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Division of Neuroimmunology and Neurological Infections, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Pathology 627, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Yepanchintseva O, Babenko V, Yarosh V, Golubovska O. The course of COVID-19 in a multiple sclerosis: a case report. WIADOMOSCI LEKARSKIE (WARSAW, POLAND : 1960) 2024; 77:166-170. [PMID: 38431822 DOI: 10.36740/wlek202401121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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The authors present the case of a prolonged course of COVID 19 disease in a 37-year-old patient with multiple sclerosis on anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies immunotherapy. This publication presents a clinical case of the course of COVID-19 disease in a multiple sclerosis patient receiving ublituximab therapy. The use of disease-modifying anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy was associated with a protracted wave-like course of COVID-19 with the addition of a bacterial infection. This publication illustrates the key mechanisms and approaches to the treatment of such a cohort of patients. The use of highly effective multiple sclerosis treatment methods may be associated with an increase in the incidence of COVID-19 and worsening of its course. Multiple sclerosis patients receiving anti-CD20 therapy are at particular risk of a wave-like course of COVID-19, caused by immunosuppression, creates a basis for bacterial and fungal coinfection.
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- Olga Yepanchintseva
- HEART INSTITUTE OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF UKRAINE, KYIV, UKRAINE; SHUPYK NATIONAL HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE, KYIV, UKRAINE
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- HEART INSTITUTE OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF UKRAINE, KYIV, UKRAINE
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- HEART INSTITUTE OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF UKRAINE, KYIV, UKRAINE
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Bilge N, Kesmez Can F, Yevgi R. Immune responses following COVID-19 infection in multiple sclerosis patients using immunomodulatory therapy. Acta Neurol Belg 2023; 123:1885-1892. [PMID: 36331727 PMCID: PMC9638386 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-022-02125-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has quickly become a global pandemic. Most multiple sclerosis (MS) patients use disease-modifying treatments (DMTs), such as immunomodulators or immunosuppressants. By targeting different types of immune cells, DMTs affect cellular and/or humoral immunity. The potential effects of DMTs on the long-term immune response to COVID-19 is not fully known. Between 16.04.2020 and 15.07.2020, a total of 34 people, 17 of whom were diagnosed with MS according to the 2010 McDonald diagnostic criteria and a control group of 17 individuals who did not have a known systemic disease who were matched according to age, gender, and COVID-19 disease severity, where all received COVID-19 diagnosis with SARS-CoV-2 PCR positivity in nasopharyngeal swab test and immune responses were measured (SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG antibody levels COVID 19 ELISA kit), were included in our study. Demographic data of MS patients and the control group, SARS-CoV-2 immune responses, antibody titers and disease year of MS patients, EDSS scores, disease type, and disease duration were determined. All patients were symptomatic for COVID-19. COVID-19 disease severity was divided into three groups as mild, moderate, and severe according to the clinical condition of the patient. Demographic data of MS patients and the control group, SARS-CoV-2 immune responses, antibody titers and disease year of MS patients, EDSS scores, disease type, and disease duration were determined. All patients were symptomatic for COVID-19. COVID-19 disease severity was divided into three groups as mild, moderate, and severe according to the clinical condition of the patient. According to our study results, IgG-type long-term immune responses were lower in MS patients using DMTs than in the healthy population. We hope that our study will provide insight into the COVID-19 vaccine immune responses.
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- Nuray Bilge
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Silva BA, Carnero Contentti E, Becker J, Carranza JI, Correa-Díaz PE, Galleguillos Goiry L, Garcea O, Gracia F, Hamuy F, Macías MA, Navas C, Nuñez S, Rojas JI, Farez MF, Alonso R, López P. Latin American consensus recommendations on the risk of infections in people with multiple sclerosis treated with disease modifying drugs. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2023; 77:104840. [PMID: 37399673 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2023.104840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The emergence of several therapeutic options in multiple sclerosis (MS), which significantly modify the immune system functioning, has led to the need for the consideration of additional factors, such as risk of infections, in the decision-making process. The aim of these consensus recommendations was to discuss and perform a practical guide to Latin American neurologists on the risk of infections at diagnosis, follow-up and prior to initiation of DMDs. METHODS A panel of Latin American neurologists, experts in demyelinating diseases and dedicated to management and care of MS patients, gathered during 2021 and 2022 to make consensus recommendations on the risk of infections in PwMS treated with DMDs in Latin America. The RAND/UCLA methodology was developed to synthesize the scientific evidence and expert opinions on health care topics and was used for reaching a formal agreement. RESULTS Recommendations were established based on relevant published evidence and expert opinion, focusing on: 1- baseline infection disease and vaccination status; 2- opportunistic infections; 3- progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy; 4- genitourinary system infections; 5- respiratory tract infections; 6- digestive system infections, 7-others local infections and 8- COVID-19. CONCLUSION The recommendations of this consensus seek to optimize the care, management and treatment of PwMS in Latin America. The standardized evidence-based care of pwMS infections will allow better outcomes.
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- Berenice A Silva
- Centro Universitario de Esclerosis Múltiple (CUEM), Hospital JM Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Sección Enfermedades Desmielinizantes, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Unidad de Neuroinmunología, Departamento de Neurociencias, Hospital Alemán de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital São Lucas - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Sección Zoopatología y Parasitología Médica, Hospital Muñiz, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro Universitario de Esclerosis Múltiple (CUEM), Hospital JM Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Neurología, Hospital IMT, Paraguay; Departamento de Neurología de Diagnostico, Codas Thompson, Paraguay
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- Clínica Enfermedad Desmielinizantes, Clinica Universitaria Colombia, Colombia
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- Servicio de Infectología, Sanatorio Güemes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Service of Neurology, Hospital Universitario CEMIC, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Buenos Aires (CEMBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro Universitario de Esclerosis Múltiple (CUEM), Hospital JM Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Servicio de Neurología, Sanatorio Güemes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Unidad de Neuroinmunología, Departamento de Neurociencias, Hospital Alemán de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Liu N, Yu W, Sun M, Zhang W, Zhou D, Sun J, Wang M. Outcome of COVID-19 Infection in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Who Received Disease-Modifying Therapies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Neurol 2023:19.e26. [PMID: 36929061 DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2022.0348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed of the outcome of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who received disease-modifying therapies (DMTs). METHODS Relevant studies published before November 2022 in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Web of Science databases were retrieved using the following search expression: ("multiple sclerosis" OR "MS") AND ("DMT" OR "disease modifying therapies") AND ("COVID-19"). Two authors independently screened the articles and extracted the data. Qualitative analyses and a meta-analysis constituted 22 of the 794 retrieved articles. Differences in the hospitalization and mortality rates were used as the main measures of efficacy, and the meta-analysis was performed using RevMan software. RESULTS 22 clinical trials were selected. The hospitalization rate was lower in the 3,216 patients who received DMTs than in the 774 patients who did not receive any treatment, with a moderate effect size of 0.43 (p<0.00001). The mortality rate was also lower among patients with MS treated using DMTs than in controls (odds ratio [OR]=0.19, 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.13-0.27, p<0.00001). The hospitalization rates for COVID-19 infection in patients with MS treated with anti-CD20 therapy also increased markedly (OR=3.32, 95% CI=2.63-4.20, p<0.00001). However, there was no significant difference between patients with MS who did and did not receive DMTs. CONCLUSIONS In summary, the application of DMTs was found to be valuable for patients with MS infected with COVID-19. However, more clinical studies are needed to determine the use of anti-CD20 drugs in patients with MS during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Ning Liu
- Department of Neurology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
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Brola W, Wilski M. Neurological consequences of COVID-19. Pharmacol Rep 2022; 74:1208-1222. [PMID: 36180640 PMCID: PMC9524739 DOI: 10.1007/s43440-022-00424-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In December 2019, cases of pneumonia caused by infection with the previously unknown severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), leading to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), were identified. Typical manifestations of COVID-19 are fever, cough, fatigue and dyspnoea. Initially, it was thought that the mechanism of action of SARS-CoV-2 was only associated with respiratory tract invasion, but it was later revealed that the infection might involve many other organs and systems, including the central and peripheral nervous systems. Neurological complications associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection include encephalopathy, encephalitis, meningitis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. In cases of peripheral nervous system involvement, smell and taste disorders, myopathy or the signs and symptoms of Guillain‒Barré syndrome are observed. The most common early neurological complications, particularly during the first year of the epidemic, were anosmia and taste disorders, which, according to some studies, occurred in over 80 percent of patients with COVID-19. The proportion of patients with serious neurological manifestations was small compared to the global number of patients, but the numbers of SARS-CoV-2 infections and critical patients increased substantially. The experience from 2 years of the pandemic has shown that approximately 13% of infected patients suffer from severe neurological complications. The relationship between SARS-CoV-2 and the nervous system is not only a cause of neurological complications in previously healthy individuals but also directly and indirectly affects the courses of many nervous system diseases.
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- Waldemar Brola
- Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Al. IX Wieków Kielc 19, 25-317, Kielce, Poland.
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- Department of Adapted Physical Activity, Poznań University of Physical Education, Poznan, Poland
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Fattahi MR, Iranmehr A, Saeedi R, Sahraian MA, Doosti R, Moghadasi AN. Assessment of COVID-19 vaccine attitude in people with multiple sclerosis, its correlation with demographic factors, and fear of coronavirus: A cross-sectional survey. CURRENT JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY 2022; 21:230-235. [PMID: 38011337 PMCID: PMC10189200 DOI: 10.18502/cjn.v21i4.11720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Background: Despite special global considerations which have been made to prioritize vaccination of people with multiple sclerosis (MS), some are reluctant to get vaccinated. This study was aimed to evaluate the attitude toward coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and its probable correlations. Methods: Considering the study objectives, two valid questionnaires including Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and attitude questionnaires were administered pre and post COVID-19 vaccination among people with MS. Results: The questionnaires were administered among 349 people with MS pre and post vaccination. The mean age of participants was 38.78 ± 8.68 (range: 19 to 64) years. They all received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine (Sinopharm). Although about 90% of participants felt satisfied after getting vaccinated and respected the preventive actions like social distancing and wearing face mask after vaccination, about 40% of them did not recommend vaccination to other patients. None of the demographic data was predictor of attitude score in COVID-19 vaccine and the only effective factor regarding fear of COVID-19 among people with MS was gender (P = 0.001). It was found that the more a patient's fear score was, the more he/she felt satisfied after vaccination. Those patients who had got the influenza vaccine last year felt more satisfied with the vaccine and accepted the COVID-19 vaccine easier than others. Conclusion: This study revealed that there was an inverse correlation between fear of coronavirus and less trust in the vaccine in patients with MS. However, it should be mentioned that the patients felt more satisfied after COVID-19 vaccination.
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- Mohammad Reza Fattahi
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurological Surgery Ward, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Kim E, Haag A, Nguyen J, Kesselman MM, Demory Beckler M. Vaccination of multiple sclerosis patients during the COVID-19 era: Novel insights into vaccine safety and immunogenicity. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2022; 67:104172. [PMID: 36116380 PMCID: PMC9462931 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.104172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an incurable autoimmune disease known to cause widespread demyelinating lesions in the central nervous system (CNS) and a host of debilitating symptoms in patients. The development of MS is believed to be driven by the breakdown of the blood brain barrier, subsequent infiltration by CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, and widespread CNS inflammation and demyelination. Disease modifying therapies (DMTs) profoundly disrupt these processes and therefore compose an essential component of disease management. However, the effects of these therapeutic agents on vaccine safety and immunogenicity in individuals with MS are not yet fully understood. As such, the primary objective of this review article was to summarize the findings of recently conducted studies on vaccine safety and immunogenicity in MS patients treated with DMTs, particularly in the context of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Discussed in this review are vaccinations against influenza, yellow fever, human papillomavirus, measles, mumps, rubella, Streptococcus pneumoniae, hepatitis B, and COVID-19. This article additionally reviews our current understanding of COVID-19 severity and incidence in this patient population, the risks and benefits of vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and vaccination guidelines set forth by MS societies and organizations.
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- Enoch Kim
- Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America.
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- Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America.
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- Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America.
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- Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America.
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Nepali K, Sharma R, Sharma S, Thakur A, Liou JP. Beyond the vaccines: a glance at the small molecule and peptide-based anti-COVID19 arsenal. J Biomed Sci 2022; 29:65. [PMID: 36064696 PMCID: PMC9444709 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-022-00847-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Unprecedented efforts of the researchers have been witnessed in the recent past towards the development of vaccine platforms for the control of the COVID-19 pandemic. Albeit, vaccination stands as a practical strategy to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection, supplementing the anti-COVID19 arsenal with therapeutic options such as small molecules/peptides and antibodies is being conceived as a prudent strategy to tackle the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. Noteworthy to mention that collective efforts from numerous teams have led to the generation of a voluminous library composed of chemically and mechanistically diverse small molecules as anti-COVID19 scaffolds. This review article presents an overview of medicinal chemistry campaigns and drug repurposing programs that culminated in the identification of a plethora of small molecule-based anti-COVID19 drugs mediating their antiviral effects through inhibition of proteases, S protein, RdRp, ACE2, TMPRSS2, cathepsin and other targets. In light of the evidence ascertaining the potential of small molecule drugs to approach conserved proteins required for the viral replication of all coronaviruses, accelerated FDA approvals are anticipated for small molecules for the treatment of COVID19 shortly. Though the recent attempts invested in this direction in pursuit of enrichment of the anti-COVID-19 armoury (chemical tools) are praiseworthy, some strategies need to be implemented to extract conclusive benefits of the recently reported small molecule viz. (i) detailed preclinical investigation of the generated anti-COVID19 scaffolds (ii) in-vitro profiling of the inhibitors against the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants (iii) development of assays enabling rapid screening of the libraries of anti-COVID19 scaffold (iv) leveraging the applications of machine learning based predictive models to expedite the anti-COVID19 drug discovery campaign (v) design of antibody-drug conjugates.
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- Kunal Nepali
- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wuxing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan
- TMU Research Center for Drug Discovery, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wuxing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wuxing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wuxing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wuxing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan.
- TMU Research Center for Drug Discovery, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan.
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Ng HS, Zhu F, Kingwell E, Yao S, Ekuma O, Evans C, Fisk JD, Marrie RA, Zhao Y, Tremlett H. Disease-Modifying Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis and Association With Survival. NEUROLOGY(R) NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION 2022; 9:9/5/e200005. [PMID: 35701187 PMCID: PMC9210547 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000200005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES We examined the association between the disease-modifying drugs (DMDs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) and survival in a multiregion population-based study. METHODS We accessed multiple administrative health databases from 4 Canadian provinces. Persons with MS were identified and followed from the most recent of the first MS or demyelinating event or January 1, 1996 (index date), until death, emigration, or December 31, 2017. Association between the first-generation and second-generation DMDs and all-cause mortality was examined using stratified Cox proportional hazard models, reported as adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs). Timing of DMD initiation was explored, with findings reported at 2, 5, or 10 years postindex date, representing very early, early, or late initiation. RESULTS We identified 35,894 persons with MS; 72% were female. The mean age at index date was 44.5 years (SD = 13.6). The total person-years of follow-up while DMD-exposed was 89,180, and total person-years while unexposed was 342,217. Compared with no exposure, exposure to any DMD or to any first-generation DMD was associated with a 26% lower hazard of mortality (both aHRs 0.74; 95% CI 0.56-0.98), while any second-generation DMD exposure was associated with a 33% lower hazard (aHR 0.67; 95% CI 0.46-0.98). Earlier DMD initiation (beta-interferon or glatiramer acetate vs no exposure) was associated with a significant mortality effect (p < 0.05), while later initiation was not (95% CIs included 1). However, the survival advantage with earlier initiation diminished over time, no longer reaching statistical significance at 15 years postindex date. DISCUSSION Our study demonstrates an association between the DMDs for MS and improved survival in the real-world setting.
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Wu X, Wang L, Shen L, Tang K. Response of COVID-19 vaccination in multiple sclerosis patients following disease-modifying therapies: A meta-analysis. EBioMedicine 2022; 81:104102. [PMID: 35759920 PMCID: PMC9230320 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for patients with multiple sclerosis (pwMS), while disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) may influence the efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in this population. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of DMTs on immune response to COVID-19 vaccines in pwMS. Methods Literature search from December 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022 was performed in PubMed, MedRxiv, Embase and Cochrane Library. The risk of impaired response to vaccination in pwMS receiving DMTs was estimated in odds ratios (ORs) using random-effects method. Findings A total of 48 studies comprising 6860 pwMS were included. Overall, pwMS with anti-CD20 (OR=0.02, 95% CI: 0.01-0.03) and sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulator (S1PRM) (OR=0.03, 95% CI: 0.01-0.06) treatments had attenuated serologic response after full vaccination compared with those without DMTs. Additionally, pwMS vaccinated within six months since last anti-CD20 therapy were at significantly higher risk of blunted response compared with those receiving anti-CD20 therapy more than six months prior to vaccination (P = 0.001). We found no significant associations between other treatments (including IFN-β, GA, DMF, TERI, NTZ, CLAD, and ALE) and humoral response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in pwMS. As for T-cell response, no significant difference was found between pwMS on anti-CD20 and those without DMTs after vaccination, while S1PRM was marginally associated with impaired cellular response (P = 0.03). Interpretation Our findings suggested that routine serological monitoring may be required for pwMS on anti-CD20 and S1PRMs after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and highlighted the benefits of a booster dose. The effect of cellular response and optimal interval from last anti-CD20 treatment to vaccination should be further addressed. Funding This study was supported by Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (21ZR1433000).
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A Targeted Literature Search and Phenomenological Review of Perspectives of People with Multiple Sclerosis and Healthcare Professionals of the Immunology of Disease-Modifying Therapies. Neurol Ther 2022; 11:955-979. [PMID: 35608740 PMCID: PMC9127487 DOI: 10.1007/s40120-022-00349-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction The mechanisms of action of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) are complex and involve an interplay of immune system components. People with MS (PwMS) may lack a clear understanding of the immunological pathways involved in MS and its treatment; effective communication between healthcare professionals (HCPs) and PwMS is needed to facilitate shared decision-making when discussing the disease and selecting DMTs and is particularly important in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era. Methods In this patient-authored two-part review, we performed a targeted literature search to assess the need for better communication between HCPs and PwMS regarding treatment selection, and also conducted a qualitative survey of four patient and care-partner authors to obtain insights regarding their understanding of and preferences for the treatment and management of MS. Results Following a search of the Embase and MEDLINE databases using Ovid in June 2020, an analysis of 40 journal articles and conference abstracts relating to patient empowerment and decision-making in DMT selection for MS showed a preference for safety and efficacy of treatments, followed by autonomy and convenience of administration. A need for better communication between HCPs and PwMS during treatment selection to improve patient satisfaction was also identified. The open survey responses from the patient authors revealed a need for greater involvement in decision-making processes and desire for improved communication and information tools. Conclusions This targeted literature search and phenomenological review confirms PwMS preferences for empowered decision-making in disease management and treatment selection, to optimize independence, safety, and efficacy. It also identifies an unmet need for improved communication and information tools that convey MS information in a relatable manner. Furthermore, this review seeks to address this unmet need by providing plain language figures and descriptions of MS immune mechanisms that can be used to facilitate discussions between HCPs and PwMS. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40120-022-00349-5. In multiple sclerosis (MS), there are different cells in the immune system that contribute to the disease. The main cells in the immune system are T and B cells. People with MS (PwMS) might not be familiar with details about the immune system, and healthcare professionals might not always communicate details about how treatments work clearly to PwMS when choosing treatments with them. It is important for PwMS to have all the information they need to help make decisions about treatments. This information needs to be given in a way they can understand. This is especially important during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In this paper, we first looked at what research has already been published about what is most important to PwMS when making treatment decisions. The existing research says that safety and effectiveness are the most important things and that PwMS prefer treatments that they can take themselves. PwMS also need better communication and information from doctors to make decisions and to help explain how MS treatments work in the body. Next, we gave a survey to the patients who are authors of this paper to ask about what is important to them when making treatment decisions. Their answers were very similar to the existing research. Overall, PwMS need better communication from healthcare professionals about the immune system. This paper also includes plain language descriptions and figures to help healthcare professionals explain and discuss the importance of the immune system in MS with PwMS.
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Sancho-Saldaña A, Gil Sánchez A, Quirant-Sánchez B, Nogueras L, Peralta S, Solana MJ, González-Mingot C, Gallego Y, Quibus L, Ramo-Tello C, Presas-Rodríguez S, Martínez-Cáceres E, Torres P, Hervás JV, Valls J, Brieva L. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in a Cohort of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis under Disease-Modifying Therapies. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11092509. [PMID: 35566632 PMCID: PMC9099725 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11092509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background: Disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) alter the immune system and therefore increase the risk of infection. There is growing concern about the impact of COVID-19 on patients with MS (pwMS), especially those treated with DMTs. Methods: This is a single-center prospective observational study based on data from the Esclerosis Múltiple y COVID-19 (EMCOVID-19) study. Demographic characteristics, MS history, laboratory data and SARS-CoV-2 serology, and symptoms of COVID-19 in pwMS treated with any DTM were extracted. The relationship among demographics, MS status, DMT, and COVID-19 was evaluated. Results: A total of 259 pwMS were included. The administration of interferon was significantly associated with the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (26.4% vs. 10.7%, p = 0.006). Although patients taking interferon were significantly older (49.1 vs. 43.5, p = 0.003), the association of interferon with the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies was still significant in the multivariate analysis (OR 2.99 (1.38; 6.36), p = 0.006). Conclusions: According to our data, pwMS present a higher risk of COVID-19 infection compared with results obtained from the general population. There is no evidence of a worse COVID-19 outcome in pwMS. DMTs did not significantly change the frequency of COVID-19, except for interferon; however, these findings must be interpreted with caution given the small sample of pwMS taking each DMT.
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- Agustín Sancho-Saldaña
- Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, IRB Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain; (A.S.-S.); (M.J.S.); (C.G.-M.); (Y.G.); (L.Q.)
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- Neuroimmunology Group, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica, Universitat de Lleida, 25001 Lleida, Spain; (A.G.S.); (L.N.); (P.T.)
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- Immunology Division, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, LCMN, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (B.Q.-S.); (E.M.-C.)
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, Immunology, Autonomous University, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Neuroimmunology Group, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica, Universitat de Lleida, 25001 Lleida, Spain; (A.G.S.); (L.N.); (P.T.)
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- Multiple Sclerosis Foundation from Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain;
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- Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, IRB Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain; (A.S.-S.); (M.J.S.); (C.G.-M.); (Y.G.); (L.Q.)
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- Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, IRB Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain; (A.S.-S.); (M.J.S.); (C.G.-M.); (Y.G.); (L.Q.)
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- Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, IRB Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain; (A.S.-S.); (M.J.S.); (C.G.-M.); (Y.G.); (L.Q.)
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- Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, IRB Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain; (A.S.-S.); (M.J.S.); (C.G.-M.); (Y.G.); (L.Q.)
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- Multiple Sclerosis and Clinical Neuroimmunology Unit, Neurosciences Department, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (C.R.-T.); (S.P.-R.)
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- Multiple Sclerosis and Clinical Neuroimmunology Unit, Neurosciences Department, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (C.R.-T.); (S.P.-R.)
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- Immunology Division, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, LCMN, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (B.Q.-S.); (E.M.-C.)
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, Immunology, Autonomous University, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Neuroimmunology Group, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica, Universitat de Lleida, 25001 Lleida, Spain; (A.G.S.); (L.N.); (P.T.)
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- Biostatistics Group, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain;
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- Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, IRB Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain; (A.S.-S.); (M.J.S.); (C.G.-M.); (Y.G.); (L.Q.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-973705200 (ext. 2601)
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Murphy L. Systemic lupus erythematosus: overview, management and COVID-19. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NURSING (MARK ALLEN PUBLISHING) 2022; 31:348-355. [PMID: 35404655 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2022.31.7.348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Systemic lupus erythematosus is a complex multi-system disease affecting various systems of the body. The aetiology remains unclear; however, it is thought that immune system dysregulation, environmental factors and viral susceptibility can trigger the disease. Mortality remains high due to cardiovascular disease, infection and lupus nephritis. Clinical assessment should comprise an extensive history, detailed physical examination and relevant laboratory tests. Management begins with an in-depth understanding of disease-specific complications and associated comorbidities. Treatments should be based on a shared decision-making process between the patient and the clinician. Review by a specialist nurse is vital for ongoing support and education. Current treatments can increase the risk of COVID-19 infection and disease severity, so caution is needed in the current climate. New treatments are emerging and offer hope to those with refractory disease.
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- Louise Murphy
- Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Cork University Hospital, Ireland
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Xiang R, Yu Z, Wang Y, Wang L, Huo S, Li Y, Liang R, Hao Q, Ying T, Gao Y, Yu F, Jiang S. Recent advances in developing small-molecule inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2. Acta Pharm Sin B 2022; 12:1591-1623. [PMID: 34249607 PMCID: PMC8260826 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2021.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus has caused havoc across the entire world. Even though several COVID-19 vaccines are currently in distribution worldwide, with others in the pipeline, treatment modalities lag behind. Accordingly, researchers have been working hard to understand the nature of the virus, its mutant strains, and the pathogenesis of the disease in order to uncover possible drug targets and effective therapeutic agents. As the research continues, we now know the genome structure, epidemiological and clinical features, and pathogenic mechanism of SARS-CoV-2. Here, we summarized the potential therapeutic targets involved in the life cycle of the virus. On the basis of these targets, small-molecule prophylactic and therapeutic agents have been or are being developed for prevention and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- Rong Xiang
- College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- Research Center of Chinese Jujube, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Beijing Pharma and Biotech Center, Beijing 100176, China,Corresponding authors. Tel.: +86 21 54237673, fax: +86 21 54237465 (Shibo Jiang); Tel.: +86 312 7528935, fax: +86 312 7521283 (Fei Yu); Tel.: +86 10 62896868; fax: +86 10 62899978, (Yanning Gao).
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China,Corresponding authors. Tel.: +86 21 54237673, fax: +86 21 54237465 (Shibo Jiang); Tel.: +86 312 7528935, fax: +86 312 7521283 (Fei Yu); Tel.: +86 10 62896868; fax: +86 10 62899978, (Yanning Gao).
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China,Corresponding authors. Tel.: +86 21 54237673, fax: +86 21 54237465 (Shibo Jiang); Tel.: +86 312 7528935, fax: +86 312 7521283 (Fei Yu); Tel.: +86 10 62896868; fax: +86 10 62899978, (Yanning Gao).
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Effects of quarantine applied during the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis and healthy controls. Neurol Sci 2022; 43:2263-2269. [PMID: 35061136 PMCID: PMC8777171 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-022-05901-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The coronavirus outbreak, which emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019 and spread to the world, has changed each of our lives. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of quarantine on depression, anxiety, sleep quality, fatigue, and SF-36 of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients during the COVID-19 outbreak and differences between healthy controls (HC). METHODS Eighty-six MS patients and 65 HC patients were included in the study. Participants filled out the various scales through face-to-face interviews for mental health assessment from January 15 to February 15, 2021. RESULTS When both groups were compared in terms of BECK-D inventory (p < 0.001), BECK-A inventory (p = 0.010), and FS (p < 0.001), the patient group had significantly higher results. Physical functioning (p < 0.001), physical role limitation (p = 0.001), energy vitality rates (p = 0.010), and general health perception (p < 0.001) were higher in the HC group. When MS patients were divided according to EDSS scores, BECK-A (p < 0.001), BECK-D (p = 0.001), and PSQI (p = 0.006) scores of the patients with EDSS > 3 were higher, while emotional role restriction rates (p = 0.006), energy and vitality (p = 0.018), and pain (p = 0.005) were significantly lower than those with EDSS ≤ 3. When MS patients were divided into two groups as who had COVID-19 and who did not and compared SF-36 subscale scores, pain, (p = 0.049) and mental status (p = 0.030) were obtained significant differences in the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Our study revealed that MS patients, who are more susceptible to the new 'normal' that emerged during the pandemic period, are among the priority groups that should be supported in terms of mental health as well as physical health.
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Krzystanek E, Jurczak A, Kocur K, Jurkiewicz J, Kaczmarczyk A. Awareness of COVID-19 Symptoms, Risk Factors, and Vaccinations in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19063366. [PMID: 35329050 PMCID: PMC8951455 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system, affecting around 2.8 million people worldwide. Patients’ knowledge about COVID-19 infection, and their proper protective actions, may reduce the risk of infection. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of patients with MS about SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 illness, the relationship between MS and COVID-19, willingness to be vaccinated, and the impact of the pandemic on MS care. An original, anonymous, 35-items, self-reported questionnaire was used in both web-based and on-site survey formats. Two-hundred and forty-eight questionnaires were analyzed (mean age 40.8 ± 10.6 years, 77.8% women). Participants reported the use of multiple sources of information, and the most common were websites (77.8%) and television (59.3%). The majority of participants knew the correct symptoms of COVID-19 or transmission routes (94.4%), and accepted the pandemic’s restrictions (96.8%). A total of 93.2% considered SARS-CoV-2 as highly infectious, and 69% thought they were at higher risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2, mainly because of immunodeficiency (82.7%). Although most of them were afraid of COVID-19 (69.0%), only two-thirds wanted to be vaccinated. Patients who were afraid of COVID-19 had a 3.5-times higher chance to declare willingness for vaccination. A total of 29.8% patients claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic limited access to the healthcare system. This study shows that Polish patients with MS represent a good level of knowledge about COVID-19 disease, and acceptance for public rules, but their willingness for vaccinations is not sufficient. Country-wide educational campaigns should be conducted, particularly on the internet and TV. Restrictions in healthcare facilities should be balanced to secure access for patients with MS.
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- Ewa Krzystanek
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-635 Katowice, Poland
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- Students’ Scientific Association, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland; (A.J.); (K.K.); (J.J.)
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- Students’ Scientific Association, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland; (A.J.); (K.K.); (J.J.)
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- Students’ Scientific Association, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland; (A.J.); (K.K.); (J.J.)
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland;
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Ciotti JR, Perantie DC, Moss BP, Fitzgerald KC, Cohen JA, Mowry EM, Naismith RT, Chahin S. Perspectives and experiences with COVID-19 vaccines in people with MS. Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin 2022; 8:20552173221085242. [PMID: 35273809 PMCID: PMC8902317 DOI: 10.1177/20552173221085242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background People with MS may have unique perspectives on COVID-19 vaccines due to their condition and/or medications. Objective Assess perspectives and experiences with COVID-19 vaccination, and quantify variables impacting COVID-19 vaccine willingness in people with MS. Methods A survey captured demographics, MS characteristics, and COVID-19 infection and exposures data; opinions on COVID-19 vaccine safety, side effects, and efficacy; and experiences following vaccination. Chi-square tests and a logistic regression model were used to denote between-group differences and variables predicting vaccine willingness, respectively. Results Most (87.8%) of the 237 participants were willing to receive the vaccine. Fifteen percent held or delayed a DMT dose for vaccination. MS symptoms worsened in a minority (7.6% first/only dose; 14.7% second dose), and most side effects were mild (80.0%; 55.3%). Those not planning to receive the vaccine were primarily concerned with long-term safety (70.4%). Medical comorbidities (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]=5.222; p=0.04) and following infection prevention precautions (aOR=6.330; p=0.008) were associated with vaccine willingness. Conclusion Most individuals with MS surveyed plan to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. People with MS experience similar side effects to the general population, and few experience transient MS symptom worsening. These results can inform conversations on vaccination between providers and people with MS.
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- John R. Ciotti
- Department of Neurology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Iaffaldano P, Lucisano G, Manni A, Paolicelli D, Patti F, Capobianco M, Brescia Morra V, Sola P, Pesci I, Lus G, De Luca G, Lugaresi A, Cavalla P, Montepietra S, Maniscalco GT, Granella F, Ragonese P, Vianello M, Brambilla L, Totaro R, Toscano S, Malucchi S, Petracca M, Moiola L, Ferraro D, Lepore V, Mosconi P, Ponzio M, Tedeschi G, Comi G, Battaglia MA, Filippi M, Amato MP, Trojano M. Risk of Getting COVID-19 in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Study. NEUROLOGY(R) NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION 2022; 9:9/2/e1141. [PMID: 35046084 PMCID: PMC8771668 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000001141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background and Objectives Several studies have assessed risk factors associated with the severity of COVID-19 outcomes in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). The potential role of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) and demographic and clinical factors on the risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 infection has not been evaluated so far. The objective of this study was to assess risk factors of contracting SARS-CoV-2 infection in PwMS by using data collected in the Italian MS Register (IMSR). Methods A case-control (1:2) study was set up. Cases included PwMS with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, and controls included PwMS without a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. Both groups were propensity score–matched by the date of COVID-19 diagnosis, the date of last visit, and the region of residence. No healthy controls were included in this study. COVID-19 risk was estimated by multivariable logistic regression models including demographic and clinical covariates. The impact of DMTs was assessed in 3 independent logistic regression models including one of the following covariates: last administered DMT, previous DMT sequences, or the place where the last treatment was administered. Results A total of 779 PwMS with confirmed COVID-19 (cases) were matched to 1,558 PwMS without COVID-19 (controls). In all 3 models, comorbidities, female sex, and a younger age were significantly associated (p < 0.02) with a higher risk of contracting COVID-19. Patients receiving natalizumab as last DMT (OR [95% CI]: 2.38 [1.66–3.42], p < 0.0001) and those who underwent an escalation treatment strategy (1.57 [1.16–2.13], p = 0.003) were at significantly higher COVID-19 risk. Moreover, PwMS receiving their last DMT requiring hospital access (1.65 [1.34–2.04], p < 0.0001) showed a significant higher risk than those taking self-administered DMTs at home. Discussion This case-control study embedded in the IMSR showed that PwMS at higher COVID-19 risk are younger, more frequently female individuals, and with comorbidities. Long-lasting escalation approach and last therapies that expose patients to the hospital environment seem to significantly increase the risk of SARS-CoV2 infection in PwMS. Classification of Evidence This study provides Class III evidence that among patients with MS, younger age, being female individuals, having more comorbidities, receiving natalizumab, undergoing an escalating treatment strategy, or receiving treatment at a hospital were associated with being infected with COVID-19. Among patients with MS who were infected with COVID-19, a severe course was associated with increasing age and having a progressive form of MS, whereas not being on treatment or receiving an interferon beta agent was protective.
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- Pietro Iaffaldano
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
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- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
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- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
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- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Francesco Patti
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Marco Capobianco
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Vincenzo Brescia Morra
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Patrizia Sola
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Ilaria Pesci
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Giacomo Lus
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Giovanna De Luca
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Alessandra Lugaresi
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Paola Cavalla
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Sara Montepietra
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Giorgia Teresa Maniscalco
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Franco Granella
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Paolo Ragonese
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Marika Vianello
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Laura Brambilla
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Rocco Totaro
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Simona Toscano
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Simona Malucchi
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Maria Petracca
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Lucia Moiola
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Diana Ferraro
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Vito Lepore
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Paola Mosconi
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Michela Ponzio
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
| | - Gioacchino Tedeschi
- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
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- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
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- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
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- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
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- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy
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- From the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (P.I., G.L., A.M., D.P., M.T.), Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro; CORESEARCH (G.L.), Pescara; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate (F.P., S.T.), GF Ingrassia, Sez. Neuroscienze, Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Università di Catania; SCDO Neurologia e Centro di Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CRESM) (M.C., S.M.), AOU San Luigi-Orbassano (TO); Department of Neurosciences (V.B.M., M.P.), Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, 'Federico II' University of Naples; Centro malattie Demielinizzanti (P.S.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena/OCB, UO Neurologia; Centro SM UO Neurologia, Ospedale Di Vaio (I.P.), Fidenza, AUSL PR; Multiple Sclerosis Center (G. Lus), II Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (G.D.L.), Clinica Neurologica, Policlinico SS. Annunziata, Chieti; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (A.L.), UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, Bologna; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (A.L.), Università di Bologna; Centro SM (P.C.)-Neurologia 1 D.U.-AOU Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino; Centro SM (S.M.), S.O.C. Neurologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia; Neurological Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Center (G.T.M.), A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples; Centro Sclerosi Multipla (F.G.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Department of Biomedicine (P.R.), Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo; Centro Sclerosi Multipla UO Neurologia-Ospedale (M.V.), Treviso; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C. Besta" U.O. Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari (L.B.); Centro Malattie Demielinizzanti (R.T.), Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale San Salvatore-L'Aquila; Dipartimento di Neurologia (L.M., M.F.), Neurofisiologia e Neuroriabilitazione, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan; Department of Biomedical (D.F.), Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS (V.L., P.M.), Milano, Italy; Scientific Research Area (M.P.), Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa; First Division of Neurology (G.T.), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, AOU, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples; Institute of Experimental Neurology (G.C.), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan; Department of Life Sciences (M.A.B.), University of Siena; Department NEUROFARBA (M.P.A.), University of Florence; and IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi (M.P.A.), Florence, Italy.
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Golshani M, Hrdý J. Multiple Sclerosis Patients and Disease Modifying Therapies: Impact on Immune Responses against COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10020279. [PMID: 35214735 PMCID: PMC8876554 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10020279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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This article reviews the literature on SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and multiple sclerosis (MS). The first part of the paper focuses on the current data on immunopathology of SARS-CoV-2 and leading vaccines produced against COVID-19 infection. In the second part of the article, we discuss the effect of Disease Modifying Therapies (DMTs) on COVID-19 infection severity or SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in MS patients plus safety profile of different vaccine platforms in MS patients.
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Ghajarzadeh M, Mirmosayyeb O, Molazadeh N, Sahraian M, Bonavita S, Shaygannejad V. Predictors of Catching COVID-19 Infection during Pandemic Stage in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Int J Prev Med 2022; 13:102. [PMID: 36119957 PMCID: PMC9470912 DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_480_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are considered at higher risk of COVID-19 infection due to treatment with immune modulators and immune-suppressive agents. The exact risk factors are not clear. So, we aimed to conduct a study to determine the predictors of catching COVID-19 infection during the pandemic stage in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods: We conducted a multicenter screening study and developed an online questionnaire to collect patients’ self-reported demographic features along with MS-related and COVID-19–related information. The online questionnaire link was released by the Iran Multiple Sclerosis Society (IMSS) social media channel, accessible for 4160 MS patients totally and also was sent by WhatsApp for nonmember cases. Results: Totally, 1448 MS patients participated in our study. Twenty-five (1.7%) patients were diagnosed with COVID-19, from which 4 were hospitalized, 4 were treated with medical therapy, and 17 patients had home-quarantine. The patients with COVID-19 diagnosis were more frequently treated with rituximab (28% vs 24%, P = 0.001) than others, and cardiovascular comorbidity was more frequent in this group (8% vs 1.6%, P = 0.01). Regression analysis showed that cardiovascular disease was a significant positive predictor of COVID-19 infection (OR = 5.2, 95% CI: 1.1–23.7). Conclusions: Patients with MS who have cardiovascular disease should be more monitored for COVID-19 infection as they are at higher risk of infection.
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Olivé-Cirera G, Fonseca E, Cantarín-Extremera V, Vázquez-López M, Jiménez-Legido M, González-Álvarez V, Ribeiro-Constante J, Camacho-Salas A, Martí I, Cancho-Candela R, Martínez-González MJ, Saiz A, Armangué T. Impact of COVID-19 in Immunosuppressed Children With Neuroimmunologic Disorders. NEUROLOGY(R) NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION 2022; 9:e1101. [PMID: 34759018 PMCID: PMC8587734 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000001101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To investigate whether children receiving immunosuppressive therapies for neuroimmunologic disorders had (1) increased susceptibility to SARS-CoV2 infection or to develop more severe forms of COVID-19; (2) increased relapses or autoimmune complications if infected; and (3) changes in health care delivery during the pandemic. METHODS Patients with and without immunosuppressive treatment were recruited to participate in a retrospective survey evaluating the period from March 14, 2020, to March 30, 2021. Demographics, clinical features, type of immunosuppressive treatment, suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in the patients or cohabitants, and changes in care delivery were recorded. RESULTS One hundred fifty-three children were included: 84 (55%) female, median age 13 years (interquartile range [8-16] years), 79 (52%) on immunosuppressive treatment. COVID-19 was suspected or confirmed in 17 (11%) (all mild), with a frequency similar in patients with and without immunosuppressive treatment (11/79 [14%] vs 6/74 [8%], p = 0.3085). The frequency of neurologic relapses was similar in patients with (18%) and without (21%) COVID-19. Factors associated with COVID-19 included having cohabitants with COVID-19 (p < 0.001) and lower blood levels of vitamin D (p = 0.039). Return to face-to-face schooling or mask type did not influence the risk of infection, although 43(28%) children had contact with a classmate with COVID-19. Clinic visits changed from face to face to remote for 120 (79%) patients; 110 (92%) were satisfied with the change. DISCUSSION In this cohort of children with neuroimmunologic disorders, the frequency of COVID-19 was low and not affected by immunosuppressive therapies. The main risk factors for developing COVID-19 were having cohabitants with COVID-19 and low vitamin D levels.
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- Gemma Olivé-Cirera
- From the Pediatric Neuroimmunology Program (G.O.-C.,E.F.,A.S.,T.A.), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)-Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Parc Taulí Hospital of Sabadell (G.O.-C.), Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús (V.C.-E.,M.J.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Gregorio Marañón (M.V.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (V.G.-A.,J.R.-C.,T.A.), Neurology Service, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Complutense University of Madrid (A.C.S.); Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Donostia (I.M.), Guipuzcoa; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Río Hortega (R.C.-C.), Valladolid; and Pediatric Neurology Unit of Cruces University Hospital (M.J.M.-G.), Bilbao, Spain
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- From the Pediatric Neuroimmunology Program (G.O.-C.,E.F.,A.S.,T.A.), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)-Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Parc Taulí Hospital of Sabadell (G.O.-C.), Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús (V.C.-E.,M.J.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Gregorio Marañón (M.V.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (V.G.-A.,J.R.-C.,T.A.), Neurology Service, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Complutense University of Madrid (A.C.S.); Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Donostia (I.M.), Guipuzcoa; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Río Hortega (R.C.-C.), Valladolid; and Pediatric Neurology Unit of Cruces University Hospital (M.J.M.-G.), Bilbao, Spain
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- From the Pediatric Neuroimmunology Program (G.O.-C.,E.F.,A.S.,T.A.), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)-Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Parc Taulí Hospital of Sabadell (G.O.-C.), Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús (V.C.-E.,M.J.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Gregorio Marañón (M.V.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (V.G.-A.,J.R.-C.,T.A.), Neurology Service, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Complutense University of Madrid (A.C.S.); Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Donostia (I.M.), Guipuzcoa; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Río Hortega (R.C.-C.), Valladolid; and Pediatric Neurology Unit of Cruces University Hospital (M.J.M.-G.), Bilbao, Spain
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- From the Pediatric Neuroimmunology Program (G.O.-C.,E.F.,A.S.,T.A.), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)-Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Parc Taulí Hospital of Sabadell (G.O.-C.), Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús (V.C.-E.,M.J.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Gregorio Marañón (M.V.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (V.G.-A.,J.R.-C.,T.A.), Neurology Service, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Complutense University of Madrid (A.C.S.); Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Donostia (I.M.), Guipuzcoa; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Río Hortega (R.C.-C.), Valladolid; and Pediatric Neurology Unit of Cruces University Hospital (M.J.M.-G.), Bilbao, Spain
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- From the Pediatric Neuroimmunology Program (G.O.-C.,E.F.,A.S.,T.A.), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)-Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Parc Taulí Hospital of Sabadell (G.O.-C.), Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús (V.C.-E.,M.J.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Gregorio Marañón (M.V.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (V.G.-A.,J.R.-C.,T.A.), Neurology Service, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Complutense University of Madrid (A.C.S.); Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Donostia (I.M.), Guipuzcoa; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Río Hortega (R.C.-C.), Valladolid; and Pediatric Neurology Unit of Cruces University Hospital (M.J.M.-G.), Bilbao, Spain
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- From the Pediatric Neuroimmunology Program (G.O.-C.,E.F.,A.S.,T.A.), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)-Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Parc Taulí Hospital of Sabadell (G.O.-C.), Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús (V.C.-E.,M.J.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Gregorio Marañón (M.V.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (V.G.-A.,J.R.-C.,T.A.), Neurology Service, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Complutense University of Madrid (A.C.S.); Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Donostia (I.M.), Guipuzcoa; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Río Hortega (R.C.-C.), Valladolid; and Pediatric Neurology Unit of Cruces University Hospital (M.J.M.-G.), Bilbao, Spain
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- From the Pediatric Neuroimmunology Program (G.O.-C.,E.F.,A.S.,T.A.), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)-Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Parc Taulí Hospital of Sabadell (G.O.-C.), Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús (V.C.-E.,M.J.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Gregorio Marañón (M.V.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (V.G.-A.,J.R.-C.,T.A.), Neurology Service, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Complutense University of Madrid (A.C.S.); Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Donostia (I.M.), Guipuzcoa; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Río Hortega (R.C.-C.), Valladolid; and Pediatric Neurology Unit of Cruces University Hospital (M.J.M.-G.), Bilbao, Spain
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- From the Pediatric Neuroimmunology Program (G.O.-C.,E.F.,A.S.,T.A.), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)-Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Parc Taulí Hospital of Sabadell (G.O.-C.), Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús (V.C.-E.,M.J.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Gregorio Marañón (M.V.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (V.G.-A.,J.R.-C.,T.A.), Neurology Service, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Complutense University of Madrid (A.C.S.); Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Donostia (I.M.), Guipuzcoa; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Río Hortega (R.C.-C.), Valladolid; and Pediatric Neurology Unit of Cruces University Hospital (M.J.M.-G.), Bilbao, Spain
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- From the Pediatric Neuroimmunology Program (G.O.-C.,E.F.,A.S.,T.A.), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)-Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Parc Taulí Hospital of Sabadell (G.O.-C.), Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús (V.C.-E.,M.J.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Gregorio Marañón (M.V.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (V.G.-A.,J.R.-C.,T.A.), Neurology Service, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Complutense University of Madrid (A.C.S.); Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Donostia (I.M.), Guipuzcoa; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Río Hortega (R.C.-C.), Valladolid; and Pediatric Neurology Unit of Cruces University Hospital (M.J.M.-G.), Bilbao, Spain
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- From the Pediatric Neuroimmunology Program (G.O.-C.,E.F.,A.S.,T.A.), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)-Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Parc Taulí Hospital of Sabadell (G.O.-C.), Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús (V.C.-E.,M.J.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Gregorio Marañón (M.V.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (V.G.-A.,J.R.-C.,T.A.), Neurology Service, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Complutense University of Madrid (A.C.S.); Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Donostia (I.M.), Guipuzcoa; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Río Hortega (R.C.-C.), Valladolid; and Pediatric Neurology Unit of Cruces University Hospital (M.J.M.-G.), Bilbao, Spain
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- From the Pediatric Neuroimmunology Program (G.O.-C.,E.F.,A.S.,T.A.), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)-Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Parc Taulí Hospital of Sabadell (G.O.-C.), Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús (V.C.-E.,M.J.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Gregorio Marañón (M.V.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (V.G.-A.,J.R.-C.,T.A.), Neurology Service, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Complutense University of Madrid (A.C.S.); Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Donostia (I.M.), Guipuzcoa; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Río Hortega (R.C.-C.), Valladolid; and Pediatric Neurology Unit of Cruces University Hospital (M.J.M.-G.), Bilbao, Spain
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- From the Pediatric Neuroimmunology Program (G.O.-C.,E.F.,A.S.,T.A.), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)-Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Parc Taulí Hospital of Sabadell (G.O.-C.), Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús (V.C.-E.,M.J.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Gregorio Marañón (M.V.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (V.G.-A.,J.R.-C.,T.A.), Neurology Service, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Complutense University of Madrid (A.C.S.); Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Donostia (I.M.), Guipuzcoa; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Río Hortega (R.C.-C.), Valladolid; and Pediatric Neurology Unit of Cruces University Hospital (M.J.M.-G.), Bilbao, Spain
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- From the Pediatric Neuroimmunology Program (G.O.-C.,E.F.,A.S.,T.A.), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)-Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Parc Taulí Hospital of Sabadell (G.O.-C.), Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús (V.C.-E.,M.J.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Gregorio Marañón (M.V.-L.), Madrid; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (V.G.-A.,J.R.-C.,T.A.), Neurology Service, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Complutense University of Madrid (A.C.S.); Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Donostia (I.M.), Guipuzcoa; Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hospital Universitario Río Hortega (R.C.-C.), Valladolid; and Pediatric Neurology Unit of Cruces University Hospital (M.J.M.-G.), Bilbao, Spain
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Baba C, Yigit P, Dastan S, Hancer P, Sagici O, Ozakbas S, Abasiyanik Z. Challenges of persons with multiple sclerosis on ocrelizumab treatment during COVID-19 pandemic. NEUROLOGY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE 2022; 10:3-8. [PMID: 34909197 PMCID: PMC8661795 DOI: 10.1111/ncn3.12561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background Coronavirus disease of the 2019 pandemic caused much fear among people with chronic diseases and those on immunosuppressant treatment because of spreading knowledge that the infection has a fatal course in these populations. People with Multiple Sclerosis on ocrelizumab treatment share this fear too. We aimed to investigate treatment and lifestyle changes of people with multiple sclerosis on ocrelizumab treatment during the lockdown. Methods We surveyed 199 of our registered multiple sclerosis patients on ocrelizumab treatment by phone. Results In this survey, delays in treating 22 (11%) patients were not caused by fear of immunosuppressive drug use but rather by the general fear of contracting a fatal disease, which is the case during traveling and hospital visits. There was a positive correlation between living alone and treatment delay (P = .029), emphasizing the role of family support or just the presence of another person during the pandemic. Conclusion Vaccines might soon solve the pandemic's issue, which is not the case with multiple sclerosis progression, so we should think twice before discontinuing the treatment.
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- Cavid Baba
- Institute of Health ScienesDokuz Eylul UniversityIzmirTurkey
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- Graduate School of Health SciencesDokuz Eylul UniversityIzmirTurkey
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- Graduate School of Health SciencesDokuz Eylul UniversityIzmirTurkey
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- Graduate School of Health SciencesDokuz Eylul UniversityIzmirTurkey
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- Graduate School of Health SciencesDokuz Eylul UniversityIzmirTurkey
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- Department of NeurologyFaculty of MedicineDokuz Eylul UniversityIzmirTurkey
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- Graduate School of Health SciencesDokuz Eylul UniversityIzmirTurkey
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Barbieri MA, Bagnato G, Ioppolo C, Versace AG, Irrera N. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chronic Neurological Disorders: Focus on Patients with Dementia. CNS & NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS DRUG TARGETS 2022; 21:1017-1026. [PMID: 35021982 DOI: 10.2174/1871527321666220111124928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease (COVID-19) represents a public health problem worldwide. COVID-19 triggers a maladaptive cytokine release commonly referred to as cytokine storm syndrome with increased production of proinflammatory cytokines, which also appears to contribute to chronic neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative disorders' appearance, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. In this context, SARS-CoV-2 might enter the central nervous system through binding with the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 receptors which are highly expressed in glial cells and neurons. For this reason, an association between COVID-19, its dependent cytokine storm, and the development and/or progression of neurodegenerative disorders might be evaluated. Therefore, the aim of this review was to assess the impact of COVID-19 on neurodegenerative disorders, focusing on the possible increased mortality risk and/or deterioration of the clinical course of pre-existing chronic neurological diseases in patients with dementia.
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- Maria Antonietta Barbieri
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, c/o AOU Policlinico G. Martino, Via C. Valeria, Gazzi, 98125, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, c/o AOU Policlinico G. Martino, Via C. Valeria, Gazzi, 98125, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, c/o AOU Policlinico G. Martino, Via C. Valeria, Gazzi, 98125, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, c/o AOU Policlinico G. Martino, Via C. Valeria, Gazzi, 98125, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, c/o AOU Policlinico G. Martino, Via C. Valeria, Gazzi, 98125, Messina, Italy
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Portaccio E, Fonderico M, Hemmer B, Derfuss T, Stankoff B, Selmaj K, Tintorè M, Amato MP. Impact of COVID-19 on multiple sclerosis care and management: Results from the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis survey. Mult Scler 2022; 28:132-138. [PMID: 33764197 PMCID: PMC8689421 DOI: 10.1177/13524585211005339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The spread of Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) poses unique challenges in the management of people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). OBJECTIVES To collect data about the impact of COVID-19 emergency on access to care for PwMS and on MS treatment practices. METHODS Between March and July 2020, the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) promoted an online survey covering patient access to care, management of relapses and visits, disease-modifying therapy (DMT) and experience with COVID-19. RESULTS Three-hundred and sixty neurologists from 52 countries (68% from Europe) completed the survey. 98% reported COVID-19-related restrictions. Telemedicine was adopted to overcome the limited access to care and was newly activated (73%) or widely implemented (17%). 70% reported changes in DMT management. Interferons and glatiramer were considered safe. Dimethyl fumarate, teriflunomide and fingolimod were considered safe except for patients developing lymphopenia. No modifications were considered for natalizumab in 64%, cladribine in 24%, anti-CD20 in 22% and alemtuzumab in 17%; 18% (for alemtuzumab and cladribine) and 43% (for anti-CD20) considered postponing treatment. CONCLUSION The ECTRIMS survey highlighted the challenges in keeping standards of care in clinical practice. Telemedicine clearly needs to be implemented. Gathering data on DMT safety will remain crucial to inform treatment decisions.
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- Department of Neurofarba, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Neurology Department, Klinikum rechts der Isar TU München, Münich, Germany/Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Departments of Neurology and Biomedicine, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, ICM, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Department of Neurology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of the Neurology/Neuroimmunology and Research Institute Barcelona, Multiple Sclerosis Centre of Catalonia (Cemcat), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Neurofarba, University of Florence, Florence, Italy/IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Florence, Italy
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Toscano S, Chisari CG, Patti F. Multiple Sclerosis, COVID-19 and Vaccines: Making the Point. Neurol Ther 2021; 10:627-649. [PMID: 34625925 PMCID: PMC8500471 DOI: 10.1007/s40120-021-00288-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic. In this context, several studies and clinical trials have been conducted since then, and many are currently ongoing, leading to the development of several COVID-19 vaccines with different mechanisms of action. People affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) have been considered high-risk subjects in most countries and prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination. However, the management of MS during the COVID-19 pandemic has represented a new challenge for MS specialists, particularly because of the initial lack of guidelines and differing recommendations. Despite an initial hesitation in prescribing disease-modifying drugs (DMDs) in naïve and already treated patients with MS, most national neurology associations and organizations agree on not stopping treatment. However, care is needed especially for patients treated with immune-depleting drugs, which also require some attentions in programming vaccine administration. Many discoveries and new research results have accumulated in a short time on COVID-19, resulting in a need for summarizing the existing evidence on this topic. In this review, we describe the latest research results on the immunological aspects of SARS-CoV-2 infection speculating about their impact on COVID-19 vaccines' mechanisms of action and focused on the management of MS during the COVID pandemic according to the most recent guidelines and recommendations. Finally, the efficacy of COVID-19 and other well-known vaccines against infectious disease in patients with MS on DMDs is discussed.
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- Simona Toscano
- Department G. F. Ingrassia, Section of Neurosciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department G. F. Ingrassia, Section of Neurosciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department G. F. Ingrassia, Section of Neurosciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy.
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Chisari CG, Toscano S, Arena S, Finocchiaro C, Montineri A, Patti F. Natalizumab administration in multiple sclerosis patients during active SARS-CoV-2 infection: a case series. BMC Neurol 2021; 21:462. [PMID: 34839814 PMCID: PMC8627841 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-021-02421-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the new Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a pandemic, affecting the therapeutic management for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Any decision regarding the discontinuation of high-potency agents for moderate and highly active MS should be carefully evaluated, taking into account the potential risk of rebound of the disease. In particular, no data about clinical outcome of patients with MS receiving Natalizumab (NTZ) during active COVID-19 infection have been reported yet. Cases presentation We reported on 6 patients treated with NTZ for relapsing MS during active COVID-19 infection, who recovered without reporting any worsening or new symptoms. Most of the patients were asymptomatic, with the exception of one patient who had a slight worst COVID-19 clinical course. No patients received O2-therapy or required intensive care. No neurological complications were observed. Conclusions This paper reported the clinical outcome of patients with MS receiving NTZ during active COVID-19 infection. This case series suggests that treatment with NTZ during pandemic is relatively safe and might be continued in selected patients who are infected by COVID-19, thereby reducing the risk of MS disease rebound.
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- Clara G Chisari
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", section of Neurosciences, University of Catania, via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", section of Neurosciences, University of Catania, via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", section of Neurosciences, University of Catania, via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", section of Neurosciences, University of Catania, via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases and Tropical Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria "Policlinico-San Marco", via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", section of Neurosciences, University of Catania, via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy.
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Gabelić T, Barun B, Adamec I, Krbot Skorić M, Habek M. Product review on MAbs (alemtuzumab and ocrelizumab) for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 17:4345-4362. [PMID: 34668842 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1969850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Traditionally, the management of active relapsing remitting MS was based on the, so-called, maintenance therapy, which is characterized by continuous treatment with particular disease modifying therapy (DMT), and a return of disease activity when the drug is discontinued. Another approach is characterized by a short treatment course of a DMT, which is hypothesized to act as an immune reconstitution therapy (IRT), with the potential to protect against relapses for years after a short course of treatment. Introduction of monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of MS has revolutionized MS treatment in the last decade. However, given the increasingly complex landscape of DMTs approved for MS, people with MS and neurologists are constantly faced with the question which DMT is the most appropriate for the given patient, a question we still do not have an answer to. In this product review, we will discuss the first DMT that acts as IRT, an anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody alemtuzumab and an anti CD20 monoclonal antibody, ocrelizumab that has the potential to act as an IRT, but is administered continuously. Special emphasis will be given on safety in the context of COVID-19 pandemics and vaccination strategies.
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- Tereza Gabelić
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.,School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.,School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.,Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.,School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Ali Sahraian M, Ghadiri F, Azimi A, Naser Moghadasi A. Adverse events reported by Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis after the first dose of Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV. Vaccine 2021; 39:6347-6350. [PMID: 34579974 PMCID: PMC8458008 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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MS patients were one of the first populations vaccinated in Iran. To date, the most used vaccine brand on Iranian MS patients is Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. Here is the first study on the adverse events after the first dose of Sinopharm vaccine on 583 Iranian MS patients. A Google form link was sent to MS patients through social networks, between May 1, 2021 and May 22, 2021. No serious adverse event was reported. At least one complaint (mostly transient) was reported by 350 (60%) of vaccine recipients. Constitutional symptoms (malaise, fatigue, fever, shivering, & generalized body pain) (51%) and headache (9%) were the most reported complaints. We found a relation between gender and prior infection with COVID-19 and reported symptoms (p value less than 0.05). Only five recipients (0.9%) reported MS relapse after vaccination. MS worsening was a minor incident related to fever.
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- Mohammad Ali Sahraian
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Cajamarca-Baron J, Guavita-Navarro D, Buitrago-Bohorquez J, Gallego-Cardona L, Navas A, Cubides H, Arredondo AM, Escobar A, Rojas-Villarraga A. [SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in Patients with some Degree of Immunosuppression]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 17:408-419. [PMID: 34630575 PMCID: PMC7486041 DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2020.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Antecedentes No es claro si los pacientes con algún grado de inmunosupresión tienen peores desenlaces en la infección por SARS-CoV-2, en comparación con la población sana. Objetivo Realizar una revisión narrativa de la información disponible sobre infección por SARS-CoV-2 en pacientes inmunosuprimidos, especialmente pacientes con cáncer, trasplantados, con patologías neurológicas, inmunodeficiencias primarias y secundarias. Resultados Los pacientes con cáncer y tratamiento reciente del mismo (quimioterapia o cirugía) e infección por SARS-CoV-2 tienen mayor riesgo de peores desenlaces. En los pacientes trasplantados (renal, cardiaco y hepático), con patologías neurológicas (esclerosis múltiple [EM], neuromielitis óptica [NMODS], miastenia grave [MG]), inmunodeficiencias primarias e infección por virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) en asociación con uso de inmunosupresores, los estudios no han mostrado tendencia a peores desenlaces. Conclusión Dada la poca evidencia con que contamos hasta el momento no es claro el comportamiento de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 en pacientes con inmunosupresión, pero los estudios actuales no han mostrado peores desenlaces en este tipo de pacientes, a excepción de los pacientes con cáncer.
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- Jairo Cajamarca-Baron
- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Hospital San José, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Hospital San José, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Hospital San José, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Servicio de Neurología, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Hospital San José, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital San José, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Servicio de Reumatología, Instituto de Investigaciones, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Bogotá, Colombia
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Saeedi R, Rezaeimanesh N, Sahraian MA, Moghadasi AN. The Possible Direct Correlation between Cognitive Impairment and Fear of Catching COVID-19 among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY 2021; 16:336-342. [PMID: 34616468 PMCID: PMC8452838 DOI: 10.18502/ijps.v16i3.6260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Objective: The prevalence of cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis (MS) is significant and it is estimated that 40% to 70% of patients with MS suffer from this impairment. COVID-19 is also a new infectious disease. The symptoms of this disease, which include fever, shortness of breath, and cough, can be mild to severe and can even lead to death. Due to the use of immunosuppressive drugs by Patients with MS, they might be at greater risk of catching COVID-19. Thus, patients with MS may be more afraid of catching the virus. One of the important factors is the relationship between cognitive deficit and the increase in patients' fear of COVID-19. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between fear of catching COVID-19 and cognitive impairment in patients with MS. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the MS Clinic, Sina hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Our participants in this project were Patients with MS who were over 18 years old and had no history of other neurological and psychiatric diseases. In addition to obtaining demographic and clinical information, we measured the fear of catching the COVID 2019 via Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), which is 7-item questionnaire. We also used Multiple Sclerosis Neuro Psychological Screening Questionnaire (MSNQ) to assess memory and information processing speed in Patients with MS. Results: After adjustment for age, gender, disease duration, highest level of education, MS type, and EDSS in linear regression model, as well as the MSNQ total score and fear score of catching coronavirus, the results demonstrated a significant positive correlation with P value of 0.00 and β: 0.024. Conclusion: The present study showed a direct relationship between cognitive disorder and level of fear regarding COVID-19. Patients with more cognitive disorders were more afraid of COVID-19.
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- Roghayyeh Saeedi
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Jiang H, Gu J, Zhao H, Joshi S, Perlmutter JS, Gropler RJ, Klein RS, Benzinger TLS, Tu Z. PET Study of Sphingosine-1-phosphate Receptor 1 Expression in Response to S. aureus Infection. Mol Imaging 2021; 2021:9982020. [PMID: 34934406 PMCID: PMC8654346 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9982020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1PR1) plays a crucial role in infectious diseases. Targeting S1PR1 provides protection against pathogens, such as influenza viruses. This study is aimed at investigating S1PR1 in response to bacterial infection by assessing S1PR1 expression in S. aureus-infected mice. A rodent local muscle bacterial infection model was developed by injecting S. aureus to the lower hind limb of Balb/c mice. The changes of S1PR1 expression in response to bacterial infection and blocking treatment were assessed using ex vivo biodistribution and in vivo positron emission tomography (PET) after intravenous injection of an S1PR1-specific radiotracer [18F]TZ4877. The specificity of [18F]TZ4877 was assessed using S1PR1-specific antagonist, NIBR-0213, and S1PR1-specific DsiRNA pretreated the animals. Immunohistochemical studies were performed to confirm the increase of S1PR1 expression in response to infection. Ex vivo biodistribution data showed that the uptake of [18F]TZ4877 was increased 30.6%, 54.3%, 74.3%, and 115.3% in the liver, kidney, pancreas, and thymus of the infected mice, respectively, compared to that in normal control mice, indicating that S1PR1 is involved in the early immune response to bacterial infection. NIBR-0213 or S1PR1-specific DsiRNA pretreatment reduced the tissue uptake of [18F]TZ4877, suggesting that uptake of [18F]TZ4877 is specific. Our PET/CT study data also confirmed that infected mice have increased [18F]TZ4877 uptake in several organs comparing to that in normal control mice. Particularly, compared to control mice, a 39% increase of [18F]TZ4877 uptake was observed in the infected muscle of S. aureus mice, indicating that S1PR1 expression was directly involved in the inflammatory response to infection. Overall, our study suggested that S1PR1 plays an important role in the early immune response to bacterial infection. The uptake of [18F]TZ4877 is tightly correlated with the S1R1 expression in response to S. aureus infection. PET with S1PR1-specific radiotracer [18F]TZ4877 could provide a noninvasive tool for detecting the early S1PR1 immune response to infectious diseases.
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- Hao Jiang
- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Özkeskin M, Özden F, Karaman B, Ekmekçi Ö, Yüceyar N. The comparison of fatigue, sleep quality, physical activity, quality of life, and psychological status in multiple sclerosis patients with or without COVID-19. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2021; 55:103180. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2021.103180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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EROĞLU N, TOSUN A. Evaluating the Styles of Coping with Stress of Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis During the Covid -19 Pandemic. CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.943059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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SARS-CoV-2 infection after alemtuzumab in a multiple sclerosis patient: milder disease symptoms in comparison with coinfected relatives: a case report and review of the literature. Neurol Sci 2021; 42:4881-4884. [PMID: 34431013 PMCID: PMC8384460 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05567-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Literature data reporting SARS-CoV-2 infection in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients recently treated with immunodepleting agents as cladribine and alemtuzumab are very limited. The relationship between iatrogenic immunodeficiency and risk related to SARS-CoV-2 infection and its severe complications is still not clear. Cautiously, the start of immunosuppressant drugs as alemtuzumab and cladribine during the current COVID-19 pandemic is not recommended unless treatment benefits significantly outweigh potential risks. We report the case of a 30-year-old female MS patient infected by SARS-CoV-2 virus 4 months after alemtuzumab II cycle, while she was still leukopenic and lymphopenic. She had no complications and also presented milder COVID-related signs and symptoms as compared to her coinfected relatives (father, mother and her partner). Anti-S1 and S2 SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, tested 1 month and a half after the infection, resulted positive. We review all cases reported in literature of SARS-CoV-2 infection in MS patients treated with alemtuzumab. None of them had complications or severe disease.
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Reyes S, Cunningham AL, Kalincik T, Havrdová EK, Isobe N, Pakpoor J, Airas L, Bunyan RF, van der Walt A, Oh J, Mathews J, Mateen FJ, Giovannoni G. Update on the management of multiple sclerosis during the COVID-19 pandemic and post pandemic: An international consensus statement. J Neuroimmunol 2021; 357:577627. [PMID: 34139567 PMCID: PMC8183006 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2021.577627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In this consensus statement, we provide updated recommendations on multiple sclerosis (MS) management during the COVID-19 crisis and the post-pandemic period applicable to neurology services around the world. Statements/recommendations were generated based on available literature and the experience of 13 MS expert panelists using a modified Delphi approach online. The statements/recommendations give advice regarding implementation of telemedicine; use of disease-modifying therapies and management of MS relapses; management of people with MS at highest risk from COVID-19; management of radiological monitoring; use of remote pharmacovigilance; impact on MS research; implications for lowest income settings, and other key issues.
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- Saúl Reyes
- Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK; Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia; School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- CORe, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Melbourne MS Centre, Department of Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience, General University Hospital and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Neurology, Neurosciences Center, King Fahd Specialist Hospital (KFSH)-Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Division of Neurology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK; Department of Neurology, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
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Haham N, Vaknin-Dembinsky A. COVID-19 in Cladribine-treated patient with multiple sclerosis. J Neuroimmunol 2021; 359:577690. [PMID: 34390951 PMCID: PMC8349393 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2021.577690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Case report describing a patient infected with COVID-19 after initiation of Cladribine, with a favorable disease course and positive seroconversion.
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- Nitsan Haham
- Department of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, and the Agnes-Ginges Center for Neurogenetics, Hadassah Medical Center, Ein-Karem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Department of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, and the Agnes-Ginges Center for Neurogenetics, Hadassah Medical Center, Ein-Karem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.
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Money KM, Mahatoo A, Samaan S, Anand P, Baber U, Bailey M, Bakshi R, Bouley A, Bower A, Cahill J, Houtchens M, Katz J, Lathi E, Levit E, Longbrake EE, McAdams M, Napoli S, Raibagkar P, Wade P, Sloane JA. A New England COVID-19 Registry of Patients With CNS Demyelinating Disease: A Pilot Analysis. NEUROLOGY-NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION 2021; 8:8/5/e1046. [PMID: 34341094 PMCID: PMC8362350 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000001046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES We sought to define the risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection requiring hospitalization in patients with CNS demyelinating diseases such as MS and the factors that increase the risk for severe infection to guide decisions regarding patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS A pilot cohort of 91 patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection from the Northeastern United States was analyzed to characterize patient risk factors and factors associated with an increased severity of COVID-19 infection. Univariate analysis of variance was performed using the Mann-Whitney U test or analysis of variance for continuous variables and the χ2 or Fisher exact test for nominal variables. Univariate and stepwise multivariate logistic regression identified clinical characteristics or symptoms associated with hospitalization. RESULTS Our cohort demonstrated a 27.5% hospitalization rate and a 4.4% case fatality rate. Performance on Timed 25-Foot Walk before COVID-19 infection, age, number of comorbidities, and presenting symptoms of nausea/vomiting and neurologic symptoms (e.g., paresthesia or weakness) were independent risk factors for hospitalization, whereas headache predicted a milder course without hospitalization. An absolute lymphocyte count was lower in hospitalized patients during COVID-19 infection. Use of disease-modifying therapy did not increase the risk of hospitalization but was associated with an increased need for respiratory support. DISCUSSION The case fatality and hospitalization rates in our cohort were similar to those found in MS and general population COVID-19 cohorts within the region. Hospitalization was associated with increased disability, age, and comorbidities but not disease-modifying therapy use.
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- Kelli M Money
- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.M.M., A.M., S.S., U.B., J.A.S.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston; Department of Neurology (P.A.), Boston University School of Medicine, MA; The Mandell Comprehensive MS Center (M.B., P.W.), Hartford, CT; Department of Neurology (R.B., M.H.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; The Elliot Lewis Center (A. Bouley, J.K., E. Lathi), Wellesley, MA; Department of Neurology (A. Bower, E. Levit, E.E.L.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology (M.M.), Lahey Hospital, Burlington; Neurology Center of New England (S.N.), Foxboro, MA; and Department of Neurology (P.R.), Concord Hospital, Concord, NH.
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Habek M. Chickenpox and asymptomatic COVID-19 after first cycle of alemtuzumab for multiple sclerosis. Neurol Sci 2021; 42:4003-4005. [PMID: 34331616 PMCID: PMC8325041 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05495-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Mario Habek
- Department of Neurology, Referral Center for Autonomic Nervous System Disorders, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Cajamarca-Baron J, Guavita-Navarro D, Buitrago-Bohorquez J, Gallego-Cardona L, Navas A, Cubides H, Arredondo AM, Escobar A, Rojas-Villarraga A. SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in patients with some degree of immunosuppression. REUMATOLOGIA CLINICA 2021; 17:408-419. [PMID: 34301385 PMCID: PMC7566826 DOI: 10.1016/j.reumae.2020.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is not clear whether patients with some degree of immunosuppression have worse outcomes in SARS-CoV-2 infection, compared to healthy people. OBJECTIVE To carry out a narrative review of the information available on infection by SARS-CoV-2 in immunosuppressed patients, especially patients with cancer, transplanted, neurological diseases, primary and secondary immunodeficiencies. RESULTS Patients with cancer and recent cancer treatment (chemotherapy or surgery) and SARS-CoV-2 infection have a higher risk of worse outcomes. In transplant patients (renal, cardiac and hepatic), with neurological pathologies (multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica (NMODS), myasthenia gravis (MG)), primary immunodeficiencies and infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in association with immunosuppressants, studies have shown no tendency for worse outcomes. CONCLUSION Given the little evidence we have so far, the behaviour of SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunosuppressed patients is unclear, but current studies have not shown worse outcomes, except for patients with cancer.
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- Jairo Cajamarca-Baron
- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Hospital San José, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Hospital San José, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Hospital San José, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Servicio de Neurología, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Hospital San José, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital San José, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Servicio de Reumatología, Instituto de Investigaciones, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Bogotá, Colombia
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Özkeskin M, Özden F, Karaman B, Ekmekçi Ö, Yüceyar N. The comparison of fatigue, sleep quality, physical activity, quality of life, and psychological status in multiple sclerosis patients with or without COVID-19. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2021; 55:103180. [PMID: 34352513 PMCID: PMC8324500 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2021.103180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Purpose The study was purposed to investigate the effect of COVID-19 disease on fatigue, sleep quality, physical activity, quality of life, and psychological status in people with MS. Methods A total of 104 people with MS, including 46 of them with COVID-19 disease history, were enrolled in the study. All patients were evaluated with the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF), the EuroQoL Instrument (EQ-5D-3L), the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS). Results People with MS in the COVID-19 positive group had a significantly lower IPAQ-Total score (p = 0.014). Besides, the FCV-19S scores of COVID-19 positive patients were significantly higher (p = 0.006). EQ-5D-3L Index and EQ-5D-3L VAS scores were higher in the group with COVID-19 (p1 = 0.021, p2 = 0.014, respectively). FCV-19S had a moderate correlation with EDSS (r = -0.362). IPAQ-Total was moderately associated with MS duration, EDSS and FSS (r1 = -0.471, r2 = -0.389, r3 = -0.388, respectively). The EQ-5D-3L Index was moderately correlated with FSS (r1 = -0.404). There was a weakly significant relationship between EQ-5D-3L Index and BMI, MS duration, PSQI and CAS (r1 = -0.471, r2 =-0.389, r3 = -0.388, r4 = -0.326, respectively). On the other hand, EQ-5D-3L was moderately associated with VAS and EDSS and PSQI (r1 = -0.393, r2 = -0.357, respectively). Conclusion COVID-19 negatively affected the people with MS's physical activity and coronavirus related fear parameters. However, the causality of this influence should be investigated in detail.
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- Mehmet Özkeskin
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Köyceğiz Vocational School of Health Services, Department of Health Care Services, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
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Simões JLB, de Araújo JB, Bagatini MD. Anti-inflammatory Therapy by Cholinergic and Purinergic Modulation in Multiple Sclerosis Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Mol Neurobiol 2021; 58:5090-5111. [PMID: 34247339 PMCID: PMC8272687 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-021-02464-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The virus "acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2" (SARS-CoV-2) is the etiologic agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), initially responsible for an outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, which, due to the high level of contagion and dissemination, has become a pandemic. The clinical picture varies from mild to critical cases; however, all of these signs already show neurological problems, from sensory loss to neurological diseases. Thus, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) infected with the new coronavirus are more likely to develop severe conditions; in addition to worsening the disease, this is due to the high level of pro-inflammatory cytokines, which is closely associated with increased mortality both in COVID-19 and MS. This increase is uncontrolled and exaggerated, characterizing the cytokine storm, so a possible therapy for this neuronal inflammation is the modulation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway, since acetylcholine (ACh) acts to reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines and acts directly on the brain for being released by cholinergic neurons, as well as acting on other cells such as immune and blood cells. In addition, due to tissue damage, there is an exacerbated release of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), potentiating the inflammatory process and activating purinergic receptors which act directly on neuroinflammation and positively modulate the inflammatory cycle. Associated with this, in neurological pathologies, there is greater expression of P2X7 in the cells of the microglia, which positively activates the immune inflammatory response. Thus, the administration of blockers of this receptor can act in conjunction with the action of ACh in the anticholinergic inflammatory pathway. Finally, there will be a reduction in the cytokine storm and triggered hyperinflammation, as well as the level of mortality in patients with multiple sclerosis infected with SARS-CoV-2 and the development of possible neurological damage.
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Multiple Sclerosis, Disease-Modifying Therapies and COVID-19: A Systematic Review on Immune Response and Vaccination Recommendations. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:vaccines9070773. [PMID: 34358189 PMCID: PMC8310076 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9070773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Understanding the risks of COVID-19 in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) receiving disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) and their immune reactions is vital to analyze vaccine response dynamics. A systematic review on COVID-19 course and outcomes in patients receiving different DMTs was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. Emerging data on SARS-CoV-2 vaccines was used to elaborate recommendations. Data from 4417 patients suggest that MS per se do not portend a higher risk of severe COVID-19. As for the general population, advanced age, comorbidities, and higher disability significantly impact COVID-19 outcomes. Most DMTs have a negligible influence on COVID-19 incidence and outcome, while for those causing severe lymphopenia and hypogammaglobulinemia, such as anti-CD20 therapies, there might be a tendency of increased hospitalization, worse outcomes and a higher risk of re-infection. Blunted immune responses have been reported for many DMTs, with vaccination implications. Clinical evidence does not support an increased risk of MS relapse or vaccination failure, but vaccination timing needs to be individually tailored. For cladribine and alemtuzumab, it is recommended to wait 3-6 months after the last cycle until vaccination. For the general anti-CD20 therapies, vaccination must be deferred toward the end of the cycle and the next dose administered at least 4-6 weeks after completing vaccination. Serological status after vaccination is highly encouraged. Growing clinical evidence and continuous surveillance are extremely important to continue guiding future treatment strategies and vaccination protocols.
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Opinions, beliefs and knowledge of people with multiple sclerosis on COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2021; 54:103113. [PMID: 34216996 PMCID: PMC8234267 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2021.103113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Considering the potential COVID-19 impact on pwMS health and the importance of vaccination for this population, we decided to assess: (a) pwMS’ beliefs and knowledge on COVID-19 pandemic; (b) their acceptance towards COVID-19 vaccination and (c) pwMS’ opinions on general vaccination. METHODS Observational study, based on a cross-sectional (10-20th September 2020) online survey, conducted in a cohort of pwMS’ followed at two Portuguese hospitals. The survey included measures to characterize the sample and a questionnaire designed to assess the topics defined for this study. RESULTS 270 respondents completed the full survey (response rate 58.2%). pwMS greatest concern during the pandemic was an aggravation of MS, especially by patients older than 50 years old. Almost 40% of the patients older than 50 felt that the pandemic negatively affected their MS related medical assistance. Most patients believed they would recover from COVID-19 infection. More than half of the responders feared a MS aggravation if they got COVID-19; this was more pronounced in patients with progressive MS. About 12% of the participants did not want to be vaccinated and almost 40% was unsure. Regarding vaccines in general, almost a third of the participants feared their side effects or MS related complications. CONCLUSION Having knowledge of pwMS’ opinions on COVID-19 pandemic impact and vaccination is useful to better address these issues. Fears and expectations towards vaccination must be discussed with pwMS.
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Arrambide G, Llaneza-González MÁ, Costa-Frossard França L, Meca-Lallana V, Díaz EF, Moreno-Torres I, García-Domínguez JM, Ortega-Suero G, Ayuso-Peralta L, Gómez-Moreno M, Sotoca-Fernández JJ, Caminero-Rodríguez AB, Rodríguez de Antonio LA, Corujo-Suárez M, Otano-Martínez MA, Pérez-Miralles FC, Reyes-Garrido V, Ayuso-Blanco T, Balseiro-Gómez JJ, Muñoz-Pasadas M, Pérez-Molina I, Arnal-García C, Domingo-Santos Á, Guijarro-Castro C, Íñiguez-Martínez C, Téllez Lara N, Castellanos-Pinedo F, Castillo-Triviño T, Cerdán-Santacruz DM, Pérez-Sempere Á, Torres BS, Álvarez de Arcaya A, Costa-Arpín E, Durán-Ferreras E, Fragoso-Martínez M, González-Platas M, Landete Pascual L, Millán-Pascual J, Oreja-Guevara C, Meca-Lallana JE. SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Multiple Sclerosis: Results of the Spanish Neurology Society Registry. NEUROLOGY-NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION 2021; 8:8/5/e1024. [PMID: 34168057 PMCID: PMC8225011 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000001024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Objective To understand COVID-19 characteristics in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and identify high-risk individuals due to their immunocompromised state resulting from the use of disease-modifying treatments. Methods Retrospective and multicenter registry in patients with MS with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis and available disease course (mild = ambulatory; severe = hospitalization; and critical = intensive care unit/death). Cases were analyzed for associations between MS characteristics and COVID-19 course and for identifying risk factors for a fatal outcome. Results Of the 326 patients analyzed, 120 were cases confirmed by real-time PCR, 34 by a serologic test, and 205 were suspected. Sixty-nine patients (21.3%) developed severe infection, 10 (3%) critical, and 7 (2.1%) died. Ambulatory patients were higher in relapsing MS forms, treated with injectables and oral first-line agents, whereas more severe cases were observed in patients on pulsed immunosuppressors and critical cases among patients with no therapy. Severe and critical infections were more likely to affect older males with comorbidities, with progressive MS forms, a longer disease course, and higher disability. Fifteen of 33 patients treated with rituximab were hospitalized. Four deceased patients have progressive MS, 5 were not receiving MS therapy, and 2 were treated (natalizumab and rituximab). Multivariate analysis showed age (OR 1.09, 95% CI, 1.04–1.17) as the only independent risk factor for a fatal outcome. Conclusions This study has not demonstrated the presumed critical role of MS therapy in the course of COVID-19 but evidenced that people with MS with advanced age and disease, in progressive course, and those who are more disabled have a higher probability of severe and even fatal disease.
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- Georgina Arrambide
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Miguel Ángel Llaneza-González
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Lucienne Costa-Frossard França
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Virginia Meca-Lallana
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain.
| | - Eva Fernández- Díaz
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Irene Moreno-Torres
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Jose Manuel García-Domínguez
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Gloria Ortega-Suero
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Lucía Ayuso-Peralta
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Mayra Gómez-Moreno
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Javier J Sotoca-Fernández
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Ana Belén Caminero-Rodríguez
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Luis A Rodríguez de Antonio
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Marcial Corujo-Suárez
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - María A Otano-Martínez
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Francisco Carlos Pérez-Miralles
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Virginia Reyes-Garrido
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Teresa Ayuso-Blanco
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - José Jesús Balseiro-Gómez
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Mercedes Muñoz-Pasadas
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Inmaculada Pérez-Molina
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Carmen Arnal-García
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Ángela Domingo-Santos
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Cristina Guijarro-Castro
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Cristina Íñiguez-Martínez
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Nieves Téllez Lara
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Fernando Castellanos-Pinedo
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Tamara Castillo-Triviño
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Debora María Cerdán-Santacruz
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Ángel Pérez-Sempere
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Berta Sebastián Torres
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Amaya Álvarez de Arcaya
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Eva Costa-Arpín
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
| | - Eduardo Durán-Ferreras
- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
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- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
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- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
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- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
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- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
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- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
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- From the Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple de Cataluña (G.A.), (Cemcat), Instituto de Investigación Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (M.Á.L.-G.); Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (L.C.-F.F.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (V.M.L.), Madrid; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, (E.F.D.); Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (I.M.T.), Madrid; Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (J.M.G.-D.), Madrid; Hospital La Mancha Centro (G.O.-S., Á.D.S.), Alcázar de San Juan; Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (L.A.P.), Alcalá de Henares; Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (M.G.M.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrasa (J.J.S.-F.); Complejo Asistencial de Ávila (A.B.C.-R.), Ávila; Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada (L.A.R.A.), Madrid; Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca (M.C.S.); Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (M.A.O.-M., T.A.B.), Pamplona; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe (F.C.P.-M.), Valencia; Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (V.R.G.); Hospital Universitario de Getafe (J.J.B.-G.), Madrid; Hospital Santa Barbara (M.M.P.), Puertollano; Hospital Virgen de la Salud (I.P.M.), Toledo; Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (C.A.G.), Granada; Hospital Universitario Puerta del Sur (CINAC), Madrid (C.G.C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario Zaragoza (C.Í.M.), Zaragoza; Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid (N.T.L.,), Valladolid; Hospital Virgen del Puerto (F.C.P.), Plasencia; Hospital Universitario Donostia (T.C.T.), San Sebastian; Hospital General de Segovia (D.M.C.-S.), Segovia; Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Á.P.S.), Alicante; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (IIS Aragón) (B.S.T.), Zaragoza; Hospital Universitario Araba (A.Á.A.), Vitoria; Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (E.C.A.), Santiago de Compostela; Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez (E.D.-F.), Huelva; Hospital de Terrasa (M.F.M.), Terrasa; Hospital Universitario de Canarias (M.G.P.), San Cristobal de La Laguna; Hospital Universitario Dr Peset de Valencia (L.L.P.), Valencia; Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena (J.M.P.), Murcia; Hospital Clínico San Carlos (C.O.-G.),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, Madrid; and CSUR Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica (J.E.M.-L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Cátedra de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Clínica, UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain.
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Moghadasi AN, Mirmosayyeb O, Barzegar M, Sahraian MA, Ghajarzadeh M. The prevalence of COVID-19 infection in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS): a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurol Sci 2021; 42:3093-3099. [PMID: 34100130 PMCID: PMC8184129 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05373-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Background The prevalence of COVID-19 is different in studies conducted in different countries. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to estimate the pooled prevalence of COVID-19 in patients with MS. Methods Two independent researchers independently searched PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, and google scholar along with gray literature up to April 2021. The search strategy included the MeSH and text words as (((coronavirus OR Wuhan coronavirus OR novel coronavirus OR coronavirus disease OR COVID-19 OR 2019 novel coronavirus infection OR 2019-nCOV OR severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 OR SARS-CoV-2) AND (Multiple Sclerosis OR Sclerosis, Multiple) OR Sclerosis, Disseminated) OR Disseminated Sclerosis) OR MS (Multiple Sclerosis)) OR Multiple Sclerosis, Acute Fulminating). Results We found 1466 articles by literature search, and after deleting duplicates, 1029 remained. Twelve articles remained for meta-analysis. Totally, 101,462 patients were evaluated and the total number of possible/confirmed cases was 1394. Mean age ranged from 35 to 54 years. Totally, 49 patients died. The pooled prevalence of suspected COVID-19 in MS patients was 4% (95% CI: 3–4%) (I2 = 98.5%, P < 0.001). The pooled prevalence of hospitalization in infected cases was 10% (95% CI: 7–12%) (I2 = 95.6%, P < 0.001). The pooled prevalence of death in hospitalized cases was 4% (95% CI: 1–6%) (I2 = 82.4%, P < 0.001). Conclusion Hospitalization rate is higher among MS patients based on COVID-19 infection while the pooled infection rate is estimated as 4%.
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- Abdorreza Naser Moghadasi
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Universal Council of Epidemiology (UCE), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. .,Universal Council of Epidemiology (UCE), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Kalra RS, Dhanjal JK, Meena AS, Kalel VC, Dahiya S, Singh B, Dewanjee S, Kandimalla R. COVID-19, Neuropathology, and Aging: SARS-CoV-2 Neurological Infection, Mechanism, and Associated Complications. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:662786. [PMID: 34149397 PMCID: PMC8209245 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.662786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
The spectrum of health complications instigated by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19, caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has been diverse and complex. Besides the evident pulmonary and cardiovascular threats, accumulating clinical data points to several neurological complications, which are more common in elderly COVID-19 patients. Recent pieces of evidence have marked events of neuro infection and neuroinvasion, producing several neurological complications in COVID-19 patients; however, a systematic understanding of neuro-pathophysiology and manifested neurological complications, more specifically in elderly COVID-19 patients is largely elusive. Since the elderly population gradually develops neurological disorders with aging, COVID-19 inevitably poses a higher risk of neurological manifestations to the aged patients. In this report, we reviewed SARS-CoV-2 infection and its role in neurological manifestations with an emphasis on the elderly population. We reviewed neuropathological events including neuroinfection, neuroinvasion, and their underlying mechanisms affecting neuromuscular, central- and peripheral- nervous systems. We further assessed the imminent neurological challenges in the COVID-19 exposed population, post-SARS-CoV-2-infection. Given the present state of clinical preparedness, the emerging role of AI and machine learning was also discussed concerning COVID-19 diagnostics and its management. Taken together, the present review summarizes neurological outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated complications, specifically in elderly patients, and underlines the need for their clinical management in advance.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rajkumar Singh Kalra
- AIST-INDIA DAILAB, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Computational Biology, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi, India
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Systems Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences and Research, Ambala, India
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- ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Regional Station, Palampur, India
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- Advanced Pharmacognosy Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, India
- Department of Biochemistry, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, India
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Jiang T, Li P, Zhao J, Dai L, Sun D, Liu M, An L, Jia L, Jing X, Wang H, Wu S, Wang Y, Cheng Z. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids improve airway pathological features and gut microbial imbalances in BALB/c mice with ovalbumin-induced asthma. J Funct Foods 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2021.104465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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