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Kümpfel T, Giglhuber K, Aktas O, Ayzenberg I, Bellmann-Strobl J, Häußler V, Havla J, Hellwig K, Hümmert MW, Jarius S, Kleiter I, Klotz L, Krumbholz M, Paul F, Ringelstein M, Ruprecht K, Senel M, Stellmann JP, Bergh FT, Trebst C, Tumani H, Warnke C, Wildemann B, Berthele A. Correction to: Update on the diagnosis and treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) - revised recommendations of the Neuromyelitis Optica Study Group (NEMOS). Part II: Attack therapy and long-term management. J Neurol 2024:10.1007/s00415-024-12288-2. [PMID: 38578500 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-024-12288-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Tania Kümpfel
- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, a cooperation between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Marianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Pain Treatment, Immanuel Klinik Rüdersdorf, University Hospital of the Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf bei Berlin, Germany
- Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf bei Berlin, Germany
- Department of Neurology & Stroke, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, a cooperation between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- APHM, Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, CRMBM, Marseille, France
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Marianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany.
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Duchow A, Bellmann-Strobl J, Friede T, Aktas O, Angstwurm K, Ayzenberg I, Berthele A, Dawin E, Engels D, Fischer K, Flaskamp M, Giglhuber K, Grothe M, Havla J, Hümmert MW, Jarius S, Kaste M, Kern P, Kleiter I, Klotz L, Korporal-Kuhnke M, Kraemer M, Krumbholz M, Kümpfel T, Lohmann L, Ringelstein M, Rommer P, Schindler P, Schubert C, Schwake C, Senel M, Then Bergh F, Tkachenko D, Tumani H, Trebst C, Vardakas I, Walter A, Warnke C, Weber MS, Wickel J, Wildemann B, Winkelmann A, Paul F, Stellmann JP, Häußler V. Time to Disability Milestones and Annualized Relapse Rates in NMOSD and MOGAD. Ann Neurol 2024; 95:720-732. [PMID: 38086777 DOI: 10.1002/ana.26858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate accumulation of disability in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) in a changing treatment landscape. We aimed to identify risk factors for the development of disability milestones in relation to disease duration, number of attacks, and age. METHODS We analyzed data from individuals with NMOSD and MOGAD from the German Neuromyelitis Optica Study Group registry. Applying survival analyses, we estimated risk factors and computed time to disability milestones as defined by the Expanded Disability Status Score (EDSS). RESULTS We included 483 patients: 298 AQP4-IgG+ NMOSD, 52 AQP4-IgG-/MOG-IgG- NMOSD patients, and 133 patients with MOGAD. Despite comparable annualized attack rates, disability milestones occurred earlier and after less attacks in NMOSD patients than MOGAD patients (median time to EDSS 3: AQP4-IgG+ NMOSD 7.7 (95% CI 6.6-9.6) years, AQP4-IgG-/MOG-IgG- NMOSD 8.7) years, MOGAD 14.1 (95% CI 10.4-27.6) years; EDSS 4: 11.9 (95% CI 9.7-14.7), 11.6 (95% lower CI 7.6) and 20.4 (95% lower CI 14.1) years; EDSS 6: 20.1 (95% CI 16.5-32.1), 20.7 (95% lower CI 11.6), and 37.3 (95% lower CI 29.4) years; and EDSS 7: 34.2 (95% lower CI 31.1) for AQP4-IgG+ NMOSD). Higher age at onset increased the risk for all disability milestones, while risk of disability decreased over time. INTERPRETATION AQP4-IgG+ NMOSD, AQP4-IgG-/MOG-IgG- NMOSD, and MOGAD patients show distinctive relapse-associated disability progression, with MOGAD having a less severe disease course. Investigator-initiated research has led to increasing awareness and improved treatment strategies appearing to ameliorate disease outcomes for NMOSD and MOGAD. ANN NEUROL 2024;95:720-732.
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- Ankelien Duchow
- Neuroscience Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
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- Neuroscience Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medical Statistics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Nordwest Hospital Sanderbusch, Sande, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Asklepios Expert Clinic Teupitz, Teupitz, Germany
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- Marianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Pain Treatment, Multiple Sclerosis Center, Center for Translational Medicine, Immanuel Klinik Rüdersdorf, University Hospital of the Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf bei Berlin, Germany
- Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf bei Berlin, Germany
- Department of Neurology & Stroke, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Centre for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Neurology, Rostock University Medical Center, Rostock, Germany
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- Neuroscience Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg -Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Herford Hospital, Herford, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and, Pharmacology, Göttingen, Jena, Germany
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- Section of Translational Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Hamburg, Germany
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Neuroscience Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg -Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- APHM, Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM, Marseille, France
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg -Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Schanda K, Mariotto S, Rudzki D, Bauer A, Dinoto A, Rossi P, Ferrari S, Jarius S, Wildemann B, Boso F, Giometto B, Engels D, Kümpfel T, Wendel EM, Rostasy K, Reindl M. Is there an immunological cross-reactivity of antibodies to the myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein and coronaviruses? Brain Commun 2024; 6:fcae106. [PMID: 38576796 PMCID: PMC10994262 DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Recent reports indicated that myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease might be a rare complication after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection or vaccination. It is unclear whether this is an unspecific sequel of infection or vaccination or caused by possible immunological cross-reactivity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 proteins and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein. The aim of this study was therefore to elucidate whether there is an immunological cross-reactivity between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike or nucleocapsid proteins and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein and to explore the relation of antibody responses against myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and other coronaviruses. We analysed serum samples from patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection and neurological symptoms with (myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease, n = 12) or without myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-antibodies (n = 10); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection without neurological symptoms (n = 32); vaccinated patients with no history of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection and neurological symptoms with (myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease, n = 10) or without myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-antibodies (n = 9); and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 negative/naïve unvaccinated patients with neurological symptoms with (myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease, n = 47) or without myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-antibodies (n = 20). All samples were analysed for serum antibody responses to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, and other common coronaviruses (CoV-229E, CoV-HKU1, CoV-NL63 and CoV-OC43). Based on sample amount and antibody titres, 21 samples were selected for analysis of antibody cross-reactivity between myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike and nucleocapsid proteins using affinity purification and pre-absorption. Whereas we found no association of immunoglobulin G and A myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies with coronavirus antibodies, infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 correlated with an increased immunoglobulin M myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody response. Purified antibodies showed no cross-reactivity between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike protein and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein. However, one sample of a patient with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection showed a clear immunoglobulin G antibody cross-reactivity to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 nucleocapsid protein and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein. This patient was also seropositive for other coronaviruses and showed immunological cross-reactivity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and CoV-229E nucleocapsid proteins. Overall, our results indicate that an immunoglobulin G antibody cross-reactivity between myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 proteins is rare. The presence of increased myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-immunoglobulin M antibodies after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection may either be a consequence of a previous infection with other coronaviruses or arise as an unspecific sequel after viral infection. Furthermore, our data indicate that myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-immunoglobulin A and particularly myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-immunoglobulin M antibodies are a rather unspecific sequel of viral infections. Finally, our findings do not support a causative role of coronavirus infections for the presence of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-immunoglobulin G antibodies.
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- Kathrin Schanda
- Clinical Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37100 Verona, Italy
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- Clinical Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37100 Verona, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, St Bassiano Hospital, Bassano del Grappa, 36100 Vicenza, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37100 Verona, Italy
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Neurology Unit, Trento Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari (APSS) di Trento, 38122 Trento, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Trento Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari (APSS) di Trento, 38122 Trento, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 81375 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 81375 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuropediatrics, Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Paediatric Neurology, Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, 45711 Datteln, Germany
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- Clinical Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Mortazavi M, Ann Gerdes L, Hizarci Ö, Kümpfel T, Anslinger K, Padberg F, Stöcklein S, Keeser D, Ertl-Wagner B. Impact of adult-onset multiple sclerosis on MRI-based intracranial volume: A study in clinically discordant monozygotic twins. Neuroimage Clin 2024; 42:103597. [PMID: 38522363 PMCID: PMC10981084 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2024.103597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Intracranial volume (ICV) represents the maximal brain volume for an individual, attained prior to late adolescence and remaining constant throughout life after. Thus, ICV serves as a surrogate marker for brain growth integrity. To assess the potential impact of adult-onset multiple sclerosis (MS) and its preceding prodromal subclinical changes on ICV in a large cohort of monozygotic twins clinically discordant for MS. METHODS FSL software was used to derive ICV estimates from 3D-T1-weighted-3 T-MRI images by using an atlas scaling factor method. ICV were compared between clinically affected and healthy co-twins. All twins were compared to a large healthy reference cohort using standardized ICV z-scores. Mixed models assessed the impact of age at MS diagnosis on ICV. RESULTS 54 twin-pairs (108 individuals/80female/42.45 ± 11.98 years), 731 individuals (375 non-twins, 109/69 monozygotic/dizygotic twin-pairs; 398female/29.18 ± 0.13 years) and 35 healthy local individuals (20male/31.34 ± 1.53 years). In 45/54 (83 %) twin-pairs, both clinically affected and healthy co-twins showed negative ICV z-scores, i.e., ICVs lower than the average of the healthy reference cohort (M = -1.53 ± 0.11, P<10-5). Younger age at MS diagnosis was strongly associated with lower ICVs (t = 3.76, P = 0.0003). Stratification of twin-pairs by age at MS diagnosis of the affected co-twin (≤30 versus > 30 years) yielded lower ICVs in those twin pairs with younger age at diagnosis (P = 0.01). Comparison within individual twin-pairs identified lower ICVs in the MS-affected co-twins with younger age at diagnosis compared to their corresponding healthy co-twins (P = 0.003). CONCLUSION We offer for the first-time evidence for strong associations between adult-onset MS and lower ICV, which is more pronounced with younger age at diagnosis. This suggests pre-clinical alterations in early neurodevelopment associated with susceptibility to MS both in individuals with and without clinical manifestation of the disease.
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- Matin Mortazavi
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics of the University Augsburg, Bezirkskrankenhaus Augsburg, Medical Faculty, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital LMU, Munich, Germany; NeuroImaging Core Unit Munich (NICUM) - University Hospital LMU, Munich, Germany.
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital LMU, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital LMU, Munich, Germany; Department of Radiology, University Hospital LMU, Munich, Germany; NeuroImaging Core Unit Munich (NICUM) - University Hospital LMU, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital LMU, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Forensic Genetics, Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital LMU, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital LMU, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital LMU, Munich, Germany; NeuroImaging Core Unit Munich (NICUM) - University Hospital LMU, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital LMU, Munich, Germany; Department of Radiology, University Hospital LMU, Munich, Germany; NeuroImaging Core Unit Munich (NICUM) - University Hospital LMU, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Neuroradiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
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Winklmeier S, Rübsamen H, Özdemir C, Wratil PR, Lupoli G, Stern M, Schneider C, Eisenhut K, Ho S, Wong HK, Taskin D, Petry M, Weigand M, Eichhorn P, Foesel BU, Mader S, Keppler OT, Kümpfel T, Meinl E. Intramuscular vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 transiently induces neutralizing IgG rather than IgA in the saliva. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1330864. [PMID: 38375482 PMCID: PMC10875124 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1330864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
Abstract
The mucosal immunity is crucial for restricting SARS-CoV-2 at its entry site. Intramuscularly applied vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 stimulate high levels of neutralizing Abs in serum, but the impact of these intramuscular vaccinations on features of mucosal immunity is less clear. Here, we analyzed kinetic and functional properties of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Abs in the saliva after vaccination with BNT162b2. We analyzed a total of 24 healthy donors longitudinally for up to 16 months. We found that specific IgG appeared in the saliva after the second vaccination, declined thereafter and reappeared after the third vaccination. Adjusting serum and saliva for the same IgG concentration revealed a strong correlation between the reactivity in these two compartments. Reactivity to VoCs correlated strongly as seen by ELISAs against RBD variants and by live-virus neutralizing assays against replication-competent viruses. For further functional analysis, we purified IgG and IgA from serum and saliva. In vaccinated donors we found neutralizing activity towards authentic virus in the IgG, but not in the IgA fraction of the saliva. In contrast, IgA with neutralizing activity appeared in the saliva only after breakthrough infection. In serum, we found neutralizing activity in both the IgA and IgG fractions. Together, we show that intramuscular mRNA vaccination transiently induces a mucosal immunity that is mediated by IgG and thus differs from the mucosal immunity after infection. Waning of specific mucosal IgG might be linked to susceptibility for breakthrough infection.
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- Stephan Winklmeier
- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Max von Pettenkofer Institute & Gene Center, Virology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Max von Pettenkofer Institute & Gene Center, Virology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Max von Pettenkofer Institute & Gene Center, Virology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Munich, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Max von Pettenkofer Institute & Gene Center, Virology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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Abdelhak A, Antweiler K, Kowarik MC, Senel M, Havla J, Zettl UK, Kleiter I, Skripuletz T, Haarmann A, Stahmann A, Huss A, Gingele S, Krumbholz M, Benkert P, Kuhle J, Friede T, Ludolph AC, Ziemann U, Kümpfel T, Tumani H. Serum glial fibrillary acidic protein and disability progression in progressive multiple sclerosis. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2024; 11:477-485. [PMID: 38111972 PMCID: PMC10863922 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Progression prediction is a significant unmet need in people with progressive multiple sclerosis (pwPMS). Studies on glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) have either been limited to single center with relapsing MS or were based solely on Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), which limits its generalizability to state-of-the-art clinical settings and trials applying combined outcome parameters. METHODS Serum GFAP and NfL (neurofilament light chain) were investigated in EmBioProMS participants with primary (PP) or secondary progressive MS. Six months confirmed disability progression (CDP) was defined using combined outcome parameters (EDSS, timed-25-foot walk test (T25FW), and nine-hole-peg-test (9HPT)). RESULTS 243 subjects (135 PPMS, 108 SPMS, age 55.5, IQR [49.7-61.2], 135 female, median follow-up: 29.3 months [17.9-40.9]) were included. NfL (age-) and GFAP (age- and sex-) adjusted Z scores were higher in pwPMS compared to HC (p < 0.001 for both). 111 (32.8%) CDP events were diagnosed in participants with ≥3 visits (n = 169). GFAP Z score >3 was associated with higher risk for CDP in participants with low NfL Z score (i.e., ≤1.0) (HR: 2.38 [1.12-5.08], p = 0.025). In PPMS, GFAP Z score >3 was associated with higher risk for CDP (HR: 2.88 [1.21-6.84], p = 0.016). Risk was further increased in PPMS subjects with high GFAP when NfL is low (HR: 4.31 [1.53-12.13], p = 0.006). INTERPRETATION Blood GFAP may help identify pwPPMS at risk of progression. Combination of high GFAP and low NfL levels could distinguish non-active pwPMS with particularly high progression risk.
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- Ahmed Abdelhak
- Department of NeurologyUniversity of California San Francisco (UCSF)San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
- Department of NeurologyUniversity Hospital of UlmUlmGermany
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- Department of Medical StatisticsUniversity Medical Centre GöttingenGöttingenGermany
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- Department of Neurology and StrokeUniversity Hospital of TübingenTübingenGermany
- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain ResearchUniversity of TübingenTübingenGermany
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- Department of NeurologyUniversity Hospital of UlmUlmGermany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU HospitalLudwig‐Maximilians UniversityMunichGermany
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- Department of Neurology, Neuroimmunological SectionUniversity of RostockRostockGermany
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- Marianne‐Strauß‐KlinikBehandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbHBergGermany
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- Department of NeurologyUniversity Hospital WürzburgWürzburgGermany
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- Forschungs‐ und Projektentwicklungs‐gGmbHMS‐Registry by the German MS‐SocietyHanoverGermany
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- Department of NeurologyUniversity Hospital of UlmUlmGermany
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- Department of NeurologyHannover Medical SchoolHanoverGermany
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- Department of Neurology and StrokeUniversity Hospital of TübingenTübingenGermany
- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain ResearchUniversity of TübingenTübingenGermany
- Department of Neurology and Pain Treatment, Multiple Sclerosis Center, Center for Translational Medicine, Immanuel Klinik RüdersdorfUniversity Hospital of the Brandenburg Medical School Theodor FontaneRüdersdorf bei BerlinGermany
- Faculty of Health Sciences BrandenburgBrandenburg Medical School Theodor FontaneRüdersdorf bei BerlinGermany
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- Multiple Sclerosis Centre and Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience (RC2NB), Department of BiomedicineUniversity Hospital and University of BaselBaselSwitzerland
- Multiple Sclerosis Centre and Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience (RC2NB), Department of Clinical ResearchUniversity Hospital and University of BaselBaselSwitzerland
- Department of NeurologyUniversity Hospital and University of BaselBaselSwitzerland
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- Multiple Sclerosis Centre and Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience (RC2NB), Department of BiomedicineUniversity Hospital and University of BaselBaselSwitzerland
- Multiple Sclerosis Centre and Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience (RC2NB), Department of Clinical ResearchUniversity Hospital and University of BaselBaselSwitzerland
- Department of NeurologyUniversity Hospital and University of BaselBaselSwitzerland
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- Department of Medical StatisticsUniversity Medical Centre GöttingenGöttingenGermany
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- Department of NeurologyUniversity Hospital of UlmUlmGermany
- German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesUlmGermany
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- Department of Neurology and StrokeUniversity Hospital of TübingenTübingenGermany
- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain ResearchUniversity of TübingenTübingenGermany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU HospitalLudwig‐Maximilians UniversityMunichGermany
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Abdelhak A, Antweiler K, Kowarik MC, Senel M, Havla J, Zettl UK, Kleiter I, Hoshi MM, Skripuletz T, Haarmann A, Stahmann A, Huss A, Gingele S, Krumbholz M, Selge C, Friede T, Ludolph AC, Overell J, Koendgen H, Clinch S, Wang Q, Ziemann U, Hauser SL, Kümpfel T, Green AJ, Tumani H. Patient-reported outcome parameters and disability worsening in progressive multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2024; 81:105139. [PMID: 38000130 PMCID: PMC10959125 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2023.105139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Detection and prediction of disability progression is a significant unmet need in people with progressive multiple sclerosis (PwPMS). Government and health agencies have deemed the use of patient-reported outcomes measurements (PROMs) in clinical practice and clinical trials a major strategic priority. Nevertheless, data documenting the clinical utility of PROMs in neurological diseases is scarce. This study evaluates if assessment of PROMs could track progression in PwPMS. METHODS Emerging blood Biomarkers in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (EmBioProMS) investigated PROMs (Beck depression inventory-II (BDI-II), multiple sclerosis impact scale-29 (MSIS-29), fatigue scale for motor and cognition (FSMC)) in PwPMS (primary [PPMS] and secondary progressive MS [SPMS]). PROMs were evaluated longitudinally and compared between participants with disability progression (at baseline; retrospective evidence of disability progression (EDP), and during follow up (FU); prospective evidence of confirmed disability progression (CDP)) and those without progression. In an independent cohort of placebo participants of the phase III ORATORIO trial in PPMS, the diagnostic and prognostic value of another PROMs score (36-Item Short Form Survey [SF-36]) regarding CDP was evaluated. RESULTS EmBioProMS participants with EDP in the two years prior to inclusion (n = 136/227), or who suffered from CDP during FU (number of events= 88) had worse BDI-II, MSIS-29, and FSMC scores compared to PwPMS without progression. In addition, baseline MSIS29physical above 70th, 80th, and 90th percentiles predicted future CDP/ progression independent of relapse activity in EmBioProMS PPMS participants (HR of 3.7, 6.9, 6.7, p = 0.002, <0.001, and 0.001, respectively). In the placebo arm of ORATORIO (n = 137), the physical component score (PCS) of SF-36 worsened at week 120 compared to baseline, in cases who experienced progression over the preceding trial period (P = 0.018). Worse PCS at baseline was associated with higher hazard ratios of disability accumulation over the subsequent 120 weeks (HR: 2.01 [30th-], 2.11 [20th-], and 2.8 [10th percentile], P = 0.007, 0.012 and 0.005, respectively). CONCLUSIONS PROMs could provide additional, practical, cost-efficient, and remotely accessible insight about disability progression in PMS through standardized, structured, and quantifiable patient feedback.
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- Ahmed Abdelhak
- Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, USA; Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 45, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Department of Medical Statistics, University Medical Centre Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 45, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Neuroimmunological Section, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Marianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
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- Marianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Forschungs- und Projektentwicklungs-gGmbH, MS-Registry by the German MS-Society, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 45, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Department of Neurology, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology and Pain Treatment, Immanuel Klinik Rüdersdorf, University Hospital of the Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf bei Berlin, Germany; Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf bei Berlin, Germany
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- Marianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Statistics, University Medical Centre Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 45, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, USA
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 45, Ulm 89081, Germany.
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Kümpfel T, Giglhuber K, Aktas O, Ayzenberg I, Bellmann-Strobl J, Häußler V, Havla J, Hellwig K, Hümmert MW, Jarius S, Kleiter I, Klotz L, Krumbholz M, Paul F, Ringelstein M, Ruprecht K, Senel M, Stellmann JP, Bergh FT, Trebst C, Tumani H, Warnke C, Wildemann B, Berthele A. Update on the diagnosis and treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) - revised recommendations of the Neuromyelitis Optica Study Group (NEMOS). Part II: Attack therapy and long-term management. J Neurol 2024; 271:141-176. [PMID: 37676297 PMCID: PMC10770020 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-023-11910-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
Abstract
This manuscript presents practical recommendations for managing acute attacks and implementing preventive immunotherapies for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD), a rare autoimmune disease that causes severe inflammation in the central nervous system (CNS), primarily affecting the optic nerves, spinal cord, and brainstem. The pillars of NMOSD therapy are attack treatment and attack prevention to minimize the accrual of neurological disability. Aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G antibodies (AQP4-IgG) are a diagnostic marker of the disease and play a significant role in its pathogenicity. Recent advances in understanding NMOSD have led to the development of new therapies and the completion of randomized controlled trials. Four preventive immunotherapies have now been approved for AQP4-IgG-positive NMOSD in many regions of the world: eculizumab, ravulizumab - most recently-, inebilizumab, and satralizumab. These new drugs may potentially substitute rituximab and classical immunosuppressive therapies, which were as yet the mainstay of treatment for both, AQP4-IgG-positive and -negative NMOSD. Here, the Neuromyelitis Optica Study Group (NEMOS) provides an overview of the current state of knowledge on NMOSD treatments and offers statements and practical recommendations on the therapy management and use of all available immunotherapies for this disease. Unmet needs and AQP4-IgG-negative NMOSD are also discussed. The recommendations were developed using a Delphi-based consensus method among the core author group and at expert discussions at NEMOS meetings.
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- Tania Kümpfel
- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, a cooperation between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Marianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Pain Treatment, Immanuel Klinik Rüdersdorf, University Hospital of the Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf bei Berlin, Germany
- Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf bei Berlin, Germany
- Department of Neurology & Stroke, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, a cooperation between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- APHM, Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, CRMBM, Marseille, France
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Marianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany.
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Eisenhut K, Faber J, Engels D, Gerhards R, Lewerenz J, Doppler K, Sommer C, Markewitz R, Falk KK, Rössling R, Pruess H, Finke C, Wickel J, Geis C, Ratuszny D, Pfeffer LK, Bittner S, Piepgras J, Kraft A, Klausewitz J, Nuscher B, Kümpfel T, Thaler FS. Early Neuroaxonal Damage in Neurologic Disorders Associated With GAD65 Antibodies. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2024; 11:e200176. [PMID: 37914416 PMCID: PMC10624332 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000200176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Neurodegeneration is considered a relevant pathophysiologic feature in neurologic disorders associated with antibodies against glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65). In this study, we investigate surrogates of neuroaxonal damage in relation to disease duration and clinical presentation. METHODS In a multicentric cohort of 50 patients, we measured serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) in relation to disease duration and disease phenotypes, applied automated MRI volumetry, and analyzed clinical characteristics. RESULTS In patients with neurologic disorders associated with GAD65 antibodies, we detected elevated sNfL levels early in the disease course. By contrast, this elevation of sNfL levels was less pronounced in patients with long-standing disease. Increased sNfL levels were observed in patients presenting with cerebellar ataxia and limbic encephalitis, but not in those with stiff person syndrome. Using MRI volumetry, we identified atrophy predominantly of the cerebellar cortex, cerebellar superior posterior lobe, and cerebral cortex with similar atrophy patterns throughout all clinical phenotypes. DISCUSSION Together, our data provide evidence for early neuroaxonal damage and support the need for timely therapeutic interventions in GAD65 antibody-associated neurologic disorders.
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- Katharina Eisenhut
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
| | - Daniel Engels
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
| | - Ramona Gerhards
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
| | - Jan Lewerenz
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
| | - Kathrin Doppler
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
| | - Claudia Sommer
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
| | - Robert Markewitz
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
| | - Kim K Falk
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
| | - Rosa Rössling
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
| | - Harald Pruess
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
| | - Carsten Finke
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
| | - Jonathan Wickel
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
| | - Christian Geis
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
| | - Dominica Ratuszny
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
| | - Lena K Pfeffer
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
| | - Stefan Bittner
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (K.E.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Sy; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (J.F.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (D.E., R.G., T.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Department of Neurology (J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology (K.D., C.S.), University Hospital Würzburg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (R.M.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.K.F.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (C.F.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital; Department of Neurology (D.R.), Hannover Medical School; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (L.K.P.), Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (S.B., J.P.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Department of Neurology (A.K.), Martha-Maria Hospital Halle; Department of Neurology (J.K.), University Hospital Bochum; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) (B.N.), Munich; Metabolic Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; and Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany; Munich Cluster for Sys.
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Engels D, Havla J, Förderreuther S, Kümpfel T. Therapy challenges for NMOSD in a patient with HIV. Mult Scler 2023; 29:1872-1875. [PMID: 37712413 PMCID: PMC10687800 DOI: 10.1177/13524585231199022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in people living with HIV (PLWH) is rare and its management can be difficult. Here we report a case of an HIV patient with bilateral vision loss, who was diagnosed with AQP4-IgG-positive NMOSD in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rituximab treatment was initiated after attack therapy with corticosteroids and plasma exchange. NMOSD and HIV disease remained stable, but SARS-CoV-2 immune response after repeated vaccinations was insufficient. After switching immunotherapy due to the lack of vaccination response to satralizumab, peripheral B cells reoccurred and a humoral immune response was observed after reapplication of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. This case illustrates the challenges associated with the treatment of NMOSD in PLWH.
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- Daniel Engels
- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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Kendirli A, de la Rosa C, Lämmle KF, Eglseer K, Bauer IJ, Kavaka V, Winklmeier S, Zhuo L, Wichmann C, Gerdes LA, Kümpfel T, Dornmair K, Beltrán E, Kerschensteiner M, Kawakami N. A genome-wide in vivo CRISPR screen identifies essential regulators of T cell migration to the CNS in a multiple sclerosis model. Nat Neurosci 2023; 26:1713-1725. [PMID: 37709997 PMCID: PMC10545543 DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01432-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) involves the infiltration of autoreactive T cells into the CNS, yet we lack a comprehensive understanding of the signaling pathways that regulate this process. Here, we conducted a genome-wide in vivo CRISPR screen in a rat MS model and identified 5 essential brakes and 18 essential facilitators of T cell migration to the CNS. While the transcription factor ETS1 limits entry to the CNS by controlling T cell responsiveness, three functional modules, centered around the adhesion molecule α4-integrin, the chemokine receptor CXCR3 and the GRK2 kinase, are required for CNS migration of autoreactive CD4+ T cells. Single-cell analysis of T cells from individuals with MS confirmed that the expression of these essential regulators correlates with the propensity of CD4+ T cells to reach the CNS. Our data thus reveal key regulators of the fundamental step in the induction of MS lesions.
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- Arek Kendirli
- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
- Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Division of Transfusion Medicine, Cell Therapeutics and Haemostaseology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany.
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany.
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany.
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Salmen A, Hoepner R, Fleischer V, Heldt M, Gisevius B, Motte J, Ruprecht K, Schneider R, Fisse AL, Grüter T, Lukas C, Berthele A, Giglhuber K, Flaskamp M, Mühlau M, Kirschke J, Bittner S, Groppa S, Lüssi F, Bayas A, Meuth S, Heesen C, Trebst C, Wildemann B, Then Bergh F, Antony G, Kümpfel T, Paul F, Nischwitz S, Tumani H, Zettl U, Hemmer B, Wiendl H, Zipp F, Gold R. Factors associated with depressive mood at the onset of multiple sclerosis - an analysis of 781 patients of the German NationMS cohort. Ther Adv Neurol Disord 2023; 16:17562864231197309. [PMID: 37692259 PMCID: PMC10492471 DOI: 10.1177/17562864231197309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Background Depression has a major impact on the disease burden of multiple sclerosis (MS). Analyses of overlapping MS and depression risk factors [smoking, vitamin D (25-OH-VD) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection] and sex, age, disease characteristics and neuroimaging features associated with depressive symptoms in early MS are scarce. Objectives To assess an association of MS risk factors with depressive symptoms within the German NationMS cohort. Design Cross-sectional analysis within a multicenter observational study. Methods Baseline data of n = 781 adults with newly diagnosed clinically isolated syndrome or relapsing-remitting MS qualified for analysis. Global and region-specific magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-volumetry parameters were available for n = 327 patients. Association of demographic factors, MS characteristics and risk factors [sex, age, smoking, disease course, presence of current relapse, expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score, fatigue (fatigue scale motor cognition), 25-OH-VD serum concentration, EBV nuclear antigen-1 IgG (EBNA1-IgG) serum levels] and depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory-II, BDI-II) was tested as a primary outcome by multivariable linear regression. Non-parametric correlation and group comparison were performed for associations of MRI parameters and depressive symptoms. Results Mean age was 34.3 years (95% confidence interval: 33.6-35.0). The female-to-male ratio was 2.3:1. At least minimal depressive symptoms (BDI-II > 8) were present in n = 256 (32.8%), 25-OH-VD deficiency (<20 ng/ml) in n = 398 (51.0%), n = 246 (31.5%) participants were smokers. Presence of current relapse [coefficient (c) = 1.48, p = 0.016], more severe fatigue (c = 0.26, p < 0.0001), lower 25-OH-VD (c = -0.03, p = 0.034) and smoking (c = 0.35, p = 0.008) were associated with higher BDI-II scores. Sex, age, disease course, EDSS, month of visit, EBNA1-IgG levels and brain volumes at baseline were not. Conclusion Depressive symptoms need to be assessed in early MS. Patients during relapse seem especially vulnerable to depressive symptoms. Contributing factors such as fatigue, vitamin D deficiency and smoking, could specifically be targeted in future interventions and should be investigated in prospective studies.
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- Anke Salmen
- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Gudrunstrasse 56, 44791 Bochum, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN) and Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine-Main Neuroscience Network (rmn), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN) and Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine-Main Neuroscience Network (rmn), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center and NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, MaxDelbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Institute for Neuroradiology, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Institute for Neuroradiology, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechtsDer Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechtsDer Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechtsDer Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechtsDer Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum rechtsDer Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN) and Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine-Main Neuroscience Network (rmn), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN) and Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine-Main Neuroscience Network (rmn), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN) and Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine-Main Neuroscience Network (rmn), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Central Information Office German Competence Network of Multiple Sclerosis, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilian-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center and NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, MaxDelbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Neuroimmunological Section, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechtsDer Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN) and Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine-Main Neuroscience Network (rmn), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Gernert JA, Böhm L, Starck M, Buchka S, Kümpfel T, Kleiter I, Havla J. Inner Retinal Layer Changes Reflect Changes in Ambulation Score in Patients with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12872. [PMID: 37629053 PMCID: PMC10454007 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241612872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
The establishment of surrogate markers to detect disability progression in persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) is important to improve monitoring of clinical deterioration. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) could be such a tool. However, sufficient longitudinal data of retinal neuroaxonal degeneration as a marker of disease progression exist only for PwMS with a relapsing-remitting course (RRMS) so far. In contrast, longitudinal data of retinal layers in patients with primary-progressive MS (PPMS) are inconsistent, and the association of OCT parameters with ambulatory performance in PwMS has rarely been investigated. We aimed to investigate the relative annual rates of change in retinal layers in PwMS (RRMS and PPMS) compared with healthy controls (HC) using OCT and to evaluate their association with ambulatoryfunctionalscore (AS) worsening in PPMS. A retrospective analysis of a longitudinal OCT dataset of the retinal layers of PwMS and HC from two MS centers in Germany was performed. Walking ability was measured over a standardized distance of 500 m, and changes during the observation period were categorized using the AS and the expanded disability status scale (EDSS). 61 HC with 121 eyes and 119 PwMS (PPMS: 57 patients with 108 eyes; RRMS: 62 patients with 114 eyes) were included. The median follow-up time for PwMS was 3 years. The relative annual change of pRNFL (peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer) and INL (inner nuclear layer) was significantly different in PwMS compared with HC. RRMS and PPMS subgroups did not differ in the annual atrophy rates. In patients with PPMS, worsening of the AS was significantly associated with increased thinning of the TMV (total macular volume), GCIP (ganglion cell and inner plexiform layer), and ONPL (outer nuclear and outer plexiform layer) (all p-value < 0.05, r > 0.30). For every -0.1% decrease in the TMV, GCIP, and ONPL, the risk of a deterioration in the AS increased by 31% (hazard ratio (HR): 1.309), 11% (HR: 1.112), and 16% (HR: 1.161), respectively. In addition, worsening EDSS in PPMS was significantly associated with the relative annual atrophy rates of pRNFL, TMV, and GCIP (all p-value < 0.05). Disability progression in PPMS can be measured using OCT, and increasing annual atrophy rates of the inner retinal layers are associated with worsening ambulation. OCT is a robust and side-effect-free imaging tool, making it suitable for routine monitoring of PwMS.
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- Jonathan A. Gernert
- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Marianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, 82335 Berg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Marianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, 82335 Berg, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44791 Bochum, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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Kolabas ZI, Kuemmerle LB, Perneczky R, Förstera B, Ulukaya S, Ali M, Kapoor S, Bartos LM, Büttner M, Caliskan OS, Rong Z, Mai H, Höher L, Jeridi D, Molbay M, Khalin I, Deligiannis IK, Negwer M, Roberts K, Simats A, Carofiglio O, Todorov MI, Horvath I, Ozturk F, Hummel S, Biechele G, Zatcepin A, Unterrainer M, Gnörich J, Roodselaar J, Shrouder J, Khosravani P, Tast B, Richter L, Díaz-Marugán L, Kaltenecker D, Lux L, Chen Y, Zhao S, Rauchmann BS, Sterr M, Kunze I, Stanic K, Kan VWY, Besson-Girard S, Katzdobler S, Palleis C, Schädler J, Paetzold JC, Liebscher S, Hauser AE, Gokce O, Lickert H, Steinke H, Benakis C, Braun C, Martinez-Jimenez CP, Buerger K, Albert NL, Höglinger G, Levin J, Haass C, Kopczak A, Dichgans M, Havla J, Kümpfel T, Kerschensteiner M, Schifferer M, Simons M, Liesz A, Krahmer N, Bayraktar OA, Franzmeier N, Plesnila N, Erener S, Puelles VG, Delbridge C, Bhatia HS, Hellal F, Elsner M, Bechmann I, Ondruschka B, Brendel M, Theis FJ, Erturk A. Distinct molecular profiles of skull bone marrow in health and neurological disorders. Cell 2023; 186:3706-3725.e29. [PMID: 37562402 PMCID: PMC10443631 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
Abstract
The bone marrow in the skull is important for shaping immune responses in the brain and meninges, but its molecular makeup among bones and relevance in human diseases remain unclear. Here, we show that the mouse skull has the most distinct transcriptomic profile compared with other bones in states of health and injury, characterized by a late-stage neutrophil phenotype. In humans, proteome analysis reveals that the skull marrow is the most distinct, with differentially expressed neutrophil-related pathways and a unique synaptic protein signature. 3D imaging demonstrates the structural and cellular details of human skull-meninges connections (SMCs) compared with veins. Last, using translocator protein positron emission tomography (TSPO-PET) imaging, we show that the skull bone marrow reflects inflammatory brain responses with a disease-specific spatial distribution in patients with various neurological disorders. The unique molecular profile and anatomical and functional connections of the skull show its potential as a site for diagnosing, monitoring, and treating brain diseases.
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- Zeynep Ilgin Kolabas
- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany; Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences (GSN), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany; Institute of Computational Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Division of Mental Health in Older Adults and Alzheimer Therapy and Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Munich, Munich, Germany; Ageing Epidemiology (AGE) Research Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany; Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany; Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences (GSN), Munich, Germany; Institute of Computational Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Computational Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Center Munich and German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany; Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Munich Medical Research School (MMRS), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany; Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Munich Medical Research School (MMRS), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany; Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany; School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT), TUM, Boltzmannstr. 3, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany; Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Berlin, Germany; Immune Dynamics, Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum (DRFZ), a Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Biomedical Center (BMC), Core Facility Flow Cytometry, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Biomedical Center (BMC), Core Facility Flow Cytometry, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Biomedical Center (BMC), Core Facility Flow Cytometry, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany; Institute for Diabetes and Cancer, Helmholtz Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany; Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Mental Health in Older Adults and Alzheimer Therapy and Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany; Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; Institute of Neuroradiology, University Hospital LMU, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Diabetes and Regeneration Research, Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Stem Cell Research, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Diabetes and Regeneration Research, Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Stem Cell Research, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany; Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences (GSN), Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany; Department of Computing, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Berlin, Germany; Immune Dynamics, Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum (DRFZ), a Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Diabetes and Regeneration Research, Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Stem Cell Research, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany; TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy, University of Leipzig, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Helmholtz Pioneer Campus (HPC), Helmholtz Munich, Neuherberg, Germany; TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Munich, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Munich, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany; Metabolic Biochemistry, Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Munich, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität Munich, Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Munich, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Munich, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences (GSN), Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Center Munich and German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany
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- III. Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Hamburg Center for Kidney Health (HCKH), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institute of Pathology, Department of Neuropathology, Technical University Munich, TUM School of Medicine, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany; Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany; Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy, University of Leipzig, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Munich, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany; Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Computational Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany; Department of Mathematics, Technische Universität München, Garching bei München, Germany
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM), Helmholtz Center, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany; Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences (GSN), Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany.
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Richter D, Bartig D, Tönges L, Kümpfel T, Schwake C, Gold R, Krogias C, Ayzenberg I. Inpatient care of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in Germany: Nationwide analysis from 2010 to 2021. Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin 2023; 9:20552173231184433. [PMID: 37435571 PMCID: PMC10331198 DOI: 10.1177/20552173231184433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Despite tremendous development in the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), less is known about the characteristics of hospitalized patients and inpatient care utilization. Objective To investigate the development of inpatient NMOSD case numbers and implemented immunotherapies in the last decade in Germany. Methods We conducted a nationwide retrospective study using an administrative database of all hospitalized NMOSD patients between 2010 and 2021. We evaluated yearly data on case numbers, demographics, treatment regimens, and seasonal variations of apheresis therapy as a surrogate marker of severe relapse incidence. Results During the observational period case number of inpatients substantially increased (2010:n = 463, 2021:n = 992). The mean age was 48.1 ± 2.5 years (74% females). The pooled yearly rate of plasmapheresis/immunoadsorption was 14% (95% CI [13-15%]), without seasonal variations. Its application peaked in 2013 (18%, 95% CI [15-21%]) with decreasing trend since. Predominant immunotherapy was rituximab (40%, 95% CI [34-45%]), followed by tocilizumab (4%, 95% CI [3-5%]) since 2013 and eculizumab (4%, 95% CI [3-5%]) since 2020. Inpatient mortality ranged between 0% and 1% per year. Conclusions Inpatient case numbers of NMOSD substantially increased during the past decade, probably reflecting improving disease awareness. In parallel with the administration of highly effective therapies rate of apheresis therapies decreased. A stable apheresis rate over the year makes seasonal variations of the steroid-refractive relapses unlikely.
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- Daniel Richter
- Department of Neurology, St Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
- DRG Market, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
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- LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
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Fichtner ML, Rübsamen H, Smolle M, Schaller J, Feederle R, Bültmann A, Kümpfel T, Schneider P, Thaler FS, Meinl E. Features of Isoforms of Human Soluble TACI. J Immunol 2023:263845. [PMID: 37272840 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2101107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The BAFF/APRIL-system with the two cytokines BAFF and APRIL and their three receptors, transmembrane activator and CAML interactor (TACI), BAFF receptor, and B-cell maturation Ag, is important for B cell maintenance. The BAFF/APRIL system is a therapeutic target in B cell-derived malignancies and autoimmune diseases. However, unexpected outcomes of clinical trials with atacicept (TACI-Fc) underline our incomplete understanding of this system. Shedding of the three receptors is one important regulatory element. In humans, TACI exists in two isoforms generated through alternative splicing in their extracellular portion: TACI-long (l) has two cysteine-rich domains, whereas TACI-short (s) lacks the first low-affinity one. In this study, we discriminated soluble (s) forms of TACI-l and TACI-s with newly generated mAbs and found that both were spontaneously released from activated human B cells, with a predominance of sTACI-l. Furthermore, sTACI-l was also the dominant isoform in human serum. Vaccination with the mRNA vaccine from BioNTech does not significantly affect the serum levels of sTACI-l. Both TACI-s and TACI-l were shed by a disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 10. TACI-l and TACI-s formed homo- and hetero-oligomers in soluble and membrane-bound forms. Both sTACI-l and sTACI-s acted as decoy receptors for BAFF, but only sTACI-l also efficiently inhibited APRIL. Dimerization of sTACI-l enhanced its decoy functions only slightly. Together, we extend our knowledge of the complexity of the BAFF/APRIL system by identifying and characterizing the two soluble isoforms of TACI.
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- Miriam L Fichtner
- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
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- Physiological Chemistry, Biomedical Center, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
- BioPhysics Core Facility, Biomedical Center, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
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- Monoclonal Antibody Core Facility, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Immunobiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
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Boldrini VO, Mader S, Kümpfel T, Meinl E. Ublituximab: A new FDA-approved anti-CD20 mAb for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2023; 75:104733. [PMID: 37156035 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2023.104733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Ublituximab, an intravenous glycoengineered chimeric anti-CD20 IgG1 monoclonal antibody (mAb), is a new FDA-approved treatment for relapsing forms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Reassembling the other three anti-CD20 mAbs already in use for MS (rituximab, ocrelizumab and ofatumumab), ublituximab leads to depletion of B cells but spars long-lived plasma cells. Here, we discuss the main findings obtained during the phase 3 clinical trials (ULTIMATE I and II) for ublituximab versus teriflunomide. The current emergence and approval of new anti-CD20 mAbs with different dose regimens, routes of application, glycoengineering and mechanisms of action may contribute to different clinical outcomes.
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- Vinícius Oliveira Boldrini
- Neuroimaging Laboratory, Department of Neurology, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil; Brazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (BRAINN), University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany; Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany.
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Engels D, Mader S, Förderreuther S, Reindl M, Havla J, Meinl E, Kümpfel T, Gerdes LA. MOG-IgG-associated bilateral optic neuritis in temporal relation to monkeypox vaccination. Ann Neurol 2023; 93:1216-1217. [PMID: 37089005 DOI: 10.1002/ana.26664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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- Daniel Engels
- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology and Biomedical Center, University Hospital, LMU Munich
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology and Biomedical Center, University Hospital, LMU Munich
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- Clinical Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology and Biomedical Center, University Hospital, LMU Munich
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology and Biomedical Center, University Hospital, LMU Munich
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology and Biomedical Center, University Hospital, LMU Munich
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology and Biomedical Center, University Hospital, LMU Munich
- Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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Jarius S, Aktas O, Ayzenberg I, Bellmann-Strobl J, Berthele A, Giglhuber K, Häußler V, Havla J, Hellwig K, Hümmert MW, Kleiter I, Klotz L, Krumbholz M, Kümpfel T, Paul F, Ringelstein M, Ruprecht K, Senel M, Stellmann JP, Bergh FT, Tumani H, Wildemann B, Trebst C. Update on the diagnosis and treatment of neuromyelits optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) - revised recommendations of the Neuromyelitis Optica Study Group (NEMOS). Part I: Diagnosis and differential diagnosis. J Neurol 2023:10.1007/s00415-023-11634-0. [PMID: 37022481 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-023-11634-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
Abstract
The term 'neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders' (NMOSD) is used as an umbrella term that refers to aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G (AQP4-IgG)-positive neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and its formes frustes and to a number of closely related clinical syndromes without AQP4-IgG. NMOSD were originally considered subvariants of multiple sclerosis (MS) but are now widely recognized as disorders in their own right that are distinct from MS with regard to immunopathogenesis, clinical presentation, optimum treatment, and prognosis. In part 1 of this two-part article series, which ties in with our 2014 recommendations, the neuromyelitis optica study group (NEMOS) gives updated recommendations on the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of NMOSD. A key focus is on differentiating NMOSD from MS and from myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated encephalomyelitis (MOG-EM; also termed MOG antibody-associated disease, MOGAD), which shares significant similarity with NMOSD with regard to clinical and, partly, radiological presentation, but is a pathogenetically distinct disease. In part 2, we provide updated recommendations on the treatment of NMOSD, covering all newly approved drugs as well as established treatment options.
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- Sven Jarius
- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, a Cooperation between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Data Integration for Future Medicine (DIFUTURE) Consortium, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Marianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Pain Treatment, Immanuel Klinik Rüdersdorf, University Hospital of the Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf bei Berlin, Germany
- Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf bei Berlin, Germany
- Department of Neurology and Stroke, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, a Cooperation between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- APHM, Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM, Marseille, France
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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Ballweg A, Klaus C, Vogler L, Katzdobler S, Wind K, Zatcepin A, Ziegler SI, Secgin B, Eckenweber F, Bohr B, Bernhardt A, Fietzek U, Rauchmann BS, Stoecklein S, Quach S, Beyer L, Scheifele M, Simmet M, Joseph E, Lindner S, Berg I, Koglin N, Mueller A, Stephens AW, Bartenstein P, Tonn JC, Albert NL, Kümpfel T, Kerschensteiner M, Perneczky R, Levin J, Paeger L, Herms J, Brendel M. [ 18F]F-DED PET imaging of reactive astrogliosis in neurodegenerative diseases: preclinical proof of concept and first-in-human data. J Neuroinflammation 2023; 20:68. [PMID: 36906584 PMCID: PMC10007845 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-023-02749-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Reactive gliosis is a common pathological hallmark of CNS pathology resulting from neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation. In this study we investigate the capability of a novel monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) PET ligand to monitor reactive astrogliosis in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer`s disease (AD). Furthermore, we performed a pilot study in patients with a range of neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory conditions. METHODS A cross-sectional cohort of 24 transgenic (PS2APP) and 25 wild-type mice (age range: 4.3-21.0 months) underwent 60 min dynamic [18F]fluorodeprenyl-D2 ([18F]F-DED), static 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO, [18F]GE-180) and β-amyloid ([18F]florbetaben) PET imaging. Quantification was performed via image derived input function (IDIF, cardiac input), simplified non-invasive reference tissue modelling (SRTM2, DVR) and late-phase standardized uptake value ratios (SUVr). Immunohistochemical (IHC) analyses of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and MAO-B were performed to validate PET imaging by gold standard assessments. Patients belonging to the Alzheimer's disease continuum (AD, n = 2), Parkinson's disease (PD, n = 2), multiple system atrophy (MSA, n = 2), autoimmune encephalitis (n = 1), oligodendroglioma (n = 1) and one healthy control underwent 60 min dynamic [18F]F-DED PET and the data were analyzed using equivalent quantification strategies. RESULTS We selected the cerebellum as a pseudo-reference region based on the immunohistochemical comparison of age-matched PS2APP and WT mice. Subsequent PET imaging revealed that PS2APP mice showed elevated hippocampal and thalamic [18F]F-DED DVR when compared to age-matched WT mice at 5 months (thalamus: + 4.3%; p = 0.048), 13 months (hippocampus: + 7.6%, p = 0.022) and 19 months (hippocampus: + 12.3%, p < 0.0001; thalamus: + 15.2%, p < 0.0001). Specific [18F]F-DED DVR increases of PS2APP mice occurred earlier when compared to signal alterations in TSPO and β-amyloid PET and [18F]F-DED DVR correlated with quantitative immunohistochemistry (hippocampus: R = 0.720, p < 0.001; thalamus: R = 0.727, p = 0.002). Preliminary experience in patients showed [18F]F-DED VT and SUVr patterns, matching the expected topology of reactive astrogliosis in neurodegenerative (MSA) and neuroinflammatory conditions, whereas the patient with oligodendroglioma and the healthy control indicated [18F]F-DED binding following the known physiological MAO-B expression in brain. CONCLUSIONS [18F]F-DED PET imaging is a promising approach to assess reactive astrogliosis in AD mouse models and patients with neurological diseases.
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- Anna Ballweg
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Munich, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany.,Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Munich, Germany.,Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany.,Ageing Epidemiology (AGE) Research Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College, London, UK.,Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Munich, Germany.,Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Munich, Germany.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany.,Center for Neuropathology and Prion Research, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Munich, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr.15, 81377, Munich, Germany. .,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Munich, Germany. .,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany.
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Hümmert MW, Bütow F, Tkachenko D, Ayzenberg I, Pakeerathan T, Hellwig K, Klotz L, Häußler V, Stellmann JP, Warnke C, Goereci Y, Etgen T, Luessi F, Bronzlik P, Gingele S, Lauenstein AS, Kleiter I, Rommer PS, Paul F, Bellmann-Strobl J, Duchow A, Then Bergh F, Pul R, Walter A, Pellkofer H, Kümpfel T, Pompsch M, Kraemer M, Albrecht P, Aktas O, Ringelstein M, Senel M, Giglhuber K, Berthele A, Jarius S, Wildemann B, Trebst C. Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With NMO Spectrum Disorders and MOG-Antibody-Associated Diseases: COPANMO(G)-Study. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2023; 10:10/2/e200082. [PMID: 36693760 PMCID: PMC10108387 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000200082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the life of patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated diseases (MOGAD). METHODS This multicenter, cross-sectional study included data of 187 patients recruited from 19 different German and Austrian Neuromyelitis Optica Study Group (NEMOS) centers between July 2021 and March 2022. The effects of the pandemic on immunotherapeutic treatment and access to care, the possible severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, and the potential effect of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 on disease incidence and relapse risk were assessed using a patient questionnaire. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was measured with the EuroQoL Group 5-Dimension 5-Level Scale (EQ-5D-5L). Demographic and clinical characteristics were retrieved from the NEMOS database. RESULTS One hundred eighty-seven patients (75% women; median age 47 [range 21-86] years; median disease duration 5.5 [range 0-67] years; median Expanded Disability Status Scale 2.0 [range 0-8.0]; 51% aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G (AQP4-IgG)-positive, 36% myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)-IgG-positive 13% double-seronegative) were analyzed. Most patients maintained excellent access to healthcare services throughout the pandemic. Immunotherapy was not changed in 88% of patients. Ninety-one percent of all patients were satisfied with medical care during the pandemic. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of patients rated their risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 as low or moderate. Among this study sample, 23 patients (12%) knowingly acquired an infection with SARS-CoV-2 and predominantly had a nonsevere course of illness (n = 22/23, 96%). The SARS-CoV-2 vaccination rate was 89%, with 4 cases of confirmed attack or first manifestation of NMOSD/MOGAD occurring in temporal association with the vaccination (range 2-9 days). The reported HRQoL did not decline compared with a prepandemic assessment (mean EQ-5D-5L index value 0.76, 95% bootstrap confidence interval [CI] 0.72-0.80; mean EQ-VAS 66.5, 95% bootstrap CI 63.5-69.3). DISCUSSION This study demonstrates that, overall, patients with NMOSD/MOGAD affiliated with specialized centers received ongoing medical care during the pandemic. Patients' satisfaction with medical care and HRQoL did not decrease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Martin W Hümmert
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Franziska Bütow
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Daria Tkachenko
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Ilya Ayzenberg
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Thivya Pakeerathan
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Kerstin Hellwig
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Luisa Klotz
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Vivien Häußler
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Jan-Patrick Stellmann
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Clemens Warnke
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Yasemin Goereci
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Thorleif Etgen
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Felix Luessi
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Paul Bronzlik
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Stefan Gingele
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Ann-Sophie Lauenstein
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Ingo Kleiter
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Paulus S Rommer
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Friedemann Paul
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Judith Bellmann-Strobl
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Ankelien Duchow
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Florian Then Bergh
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Refik Pul
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Annette Walter
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Hannah Pellkofer
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Tania Kümpfel
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Mosche Pompsch
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Markus Kraemer
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Philipp Albrecht
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Orhan Aktas
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Marius Ringelstein
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Makbule Senel
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Katrin Giglhuber
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Achim Berthele
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Sven Jarius
- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (M.W.H., F.B., D.T., S.G., C.T.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A., T.P., K.H., I.K.), St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (L.K.), University of Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; Aix-Marseille Univ (J.-P.S.), CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de La Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (C.W., Y.G.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.E.), Kliniken Südostbayern-Klinikum Traunstein, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Hannover Medical School (P.B.), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.-S.L.), German Diagnostic Clinic, DKD Helios Clinic Wiesbaden, Germany; Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Experimental and Clinical Research Center (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), a Cooperation Between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) (F.P., J.B.-S., A.D.), Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University of Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology (R.P.), University of Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.W.), Herford Hospital, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (H.P., T.K.), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P., M.K.), Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.K., P.A., O.A., M.R.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.G., A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Germany; and Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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Biljecki M, Eisenhut K, Beltrán E, Winklmeier S, Mader S, Thaller A, Eichhorn P, Steininger P, Flierl-Hecht A, Lewerenz J, Kümpfel T, Kerschensteiner M, Meinl E, Thaler FS. Antibodies Against Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase 65 Are Locally Produced in the CSF and Arise During Affinity Maturation. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2023; 10:10/3/e200090. [PMID: 36823135 PMCID: PMC9969496 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000200090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Antibodies (Abs) against the cytoplasmic protein glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) are detected in patients with neurologic syndromes together referred to as GAD65-Ab spectrum disorders. The response of some of these patients to plasma exchange or immunoglobulins indicates that GAD65-Abs could contribute to disease pathogenesis at least at some stages of disease. However, the involvement of GAD65-reactive B cells in the CNS is incompletely understood. METHODS We studied 7 patients with high levels of GAD65-Abs and generated monoclonal Abs (mAbs) derived from single cells in the CSF. Sequence characteristics, reactivity to GAD65, and the role of somatic hypermutations of the mAbs were analyzed. RESULTS Twelve CSF-derived mAbs were generated originating from 3 patients with short disease duration, and 7/12 of these mAbs (58%) were GAD65 reactive in at least 1 detection assay. Four of 12 (33%) were definitely positive in all 3 detection assays. The intrathecal anti-GAD65 response was polyclonal. GAD65-Abs were mostly of the IgG1 subtype and had undergone affinity maturation. Reversion of 2 GAD65-reactive mAbs to their corresponding germline-encoded unmutated common ancestors abolished GAD65 reactivity. DISCUSSION GAD65-specific B cells are present in the CNS and represent a sizable fraction of CSF B cells early in the disease course. The anti-GAD65 response in the CSF is polyclonal and shows evidence of antigen-driven affinity maturation required for GAD65 recognition. Our data support the hypothesis that the accumulation of GAD65-specific B cells and plasma cells in the CSF is an important feature of early disease stages.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michelle Biljecki
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC) (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (M.B., K.E.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (E.B., M.K., F.S.T.); Innate Immunity Unit (A.T.), Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1223, Paris, France; Université de Paris (A.T.), Sorbonne Paris Cité, France; Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), University Hospital, LMU Munich; Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology (P.S.), University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; and Department of Neurology (J.L.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC) (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (M.B., K.E.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (E.B., M.K., F.S.T.); Innate Immunity Unit (A.T.), Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1223, Paris, France; Université de Paris (A.T.), Sorbonne Paris Cité, France; Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), University Hospital, LMU Munich; Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology (P.S.), University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; and Department of Neurology (J.L.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC) (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (M.B., K.E.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (E.B., M.K., F.S.T.); Innate Immunity Unit (A.T.), Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1223, Paris, France; Université de Paris (A.T.), Sorbonne Paris Cité, France; Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), University Hospital, LMU Munich; Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology (P.S.), University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; and Department of Neurology (J.L.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC) (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (M.B., K.E.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (E.B., M.K., F.S.T.); Innate Immunity Unit (A.T.), Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1223, Paris, France; Université de Paris (A.T.), Sorbonne Paris Cité, France; Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), University Hospital, LMU Munich; Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology (P.S.), University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; and Department of Neurology (J.L.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC) (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (M.B., K.E.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (E.B., M.K., F.S.T.); Innate Immunity Unit (A.T.), Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1223, Paris, France; Université de Paris (A.T.), Sorbonne Paris Cité, France; Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), University Hospital, LMU Munich; Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology (P.S.), University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; and Department of Neurology (J.L.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC) (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (M.B., K.E.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (E.B., M.K., F.S.T.); Innate Immunity Unit (A.T.), Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1223, Paris, France; Université de Paris (A.T.), Sorbonne Paris Cité, France; Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), University Hospital, LMU Munich; Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology (P.S.), University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; and Department of Neurology (J.L.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC) (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (M.B., K.E.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (E.B., M.K., F.S.T.); Innate Immunity Unit (A.T.), Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1223, Paris, France; Université de Paris (A.T.), Sorbonne Paris Cité, France; Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), University Hospital, LMU Munich; Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology (P.S.), University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; and Department of Neurology (J.L.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC) (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (M.B., K.E.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (E.B., M.K., F.S.T.); Innate Immunity Unit (A.T.), Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1223, Paris, France; Université de Paris (A.T.), Sorbonne Paris Cité, France; Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), University Hospital, LMU Munich; Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology (P.S.), University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; and Department of Neurology (J.L.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC) (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (M.B., K.E.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (E.B., M.K., F.S.T.); Innate Immunity Unit (A.T.), Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1223, Paris, France; Université de Paris (A.T.), Sorbonne Paris Cité, France; Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), University Hospital, LMU Munich; Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology (P.S.), University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; and Department of Neurology (J.L.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC) (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (M.B., K.E.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (E.B., M.K., F.S.T.); Innate Immunity Unit (A.T.), Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1223, Paris, France; Université de Paris (A.T.), Sorbonne Paris Cité, France; Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), University Hospital, LMU Munich; Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology (P.S.), University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; and Department of Neurology (J.L.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC) (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (M.B., K.E.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (E.B., M.K., F.S.T.); Innate Immunity Unit (A.T.), Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1223, Paris, France; Université de Paris (A.T.), Sorbonne Paris Cité, France; Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), University Hospital, LMU Munich; Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology (P.S.), University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; and Department of Neurology (J.L.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC) (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (M.B., K.E.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (E.B., M.K., F.S.T.); Innate Immunity Unit (A.T.), Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1223, Paris, France; Université de Paris (A.T.), Sorbonne Paris Cité, France; Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), University Hospital, LMU Munich; Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology (P.S.), University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; and Department of Neurology (J.L.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC) (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (M.B., K.E.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (E.B., M.K., F.S.T.); Innate Immunity Unit (A.T.), Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1223, Paris, France; Université de Paris (A.T.), Sorbonne Paris Cité, France; Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), University Hospital, LMU Munich; Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology (P.S.), University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; and Department of Neurology (J.L.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Biomedical Center (BMC) (M.B., K.E., E.B., S.W., S.M., A.T., A.F.-H., T.K., M.K., E.M., F.S.T.), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (M.B., K.E.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (E.B., M.K., F.S.T.); Innate Immunity Unit (A.T.), Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1223, Paris, France; Université de Paris (A.T.), Sorbonne Paris Cité, France; Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), University Hospital, LMU Munich; Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology (P.S.), University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; and Department of Neurology (J.L.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany.
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Hümmert MW, Stern C, Paul F, Duchow A, Bellmann-Strobl J, Ayzenberg I, Schwake C, Kleiter I, Hellwig K, Jarius S, Wildemann B, Senel M, Berthele A, Giglhuber K, Luessi F, Grothe M, Klotz L, Schülke R, Gingele S, Faiss JH, Walter A, Warnke C, Then Bergh F, Aktas O, Ringelstein M, Stellmann JP, Häußler V, Havla J, Pellkofer H, Kümpfel T, Kopp B, Trebst C. Cognition in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: A prospective multicentre study of 217 patients (CogniNMO-Study). Mult Scler 2023:13524585231151212. [PMID: 36786424 DOI: 10.1177/13524585231151212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND There is limited and inconsistent information on the prevalence of cognitive impairment in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD). OBJECTIVE To assess cognitive performance and changes over time in NMOSD. METHODS This study included data from 217 aquaporin-4-IgG-seropositive (80%) and double-seronegative NMOSD patients. Cognitive functions measured by Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT), Paced Auditory Serial-Addition Task (PASAT), and/or Multiple Sclerosis Inventory Cognition (MuSIC) were standardized against normative data (N = 157). Intraindividual cognitive performance at 1- and 2-year follow-up was analyzed. Cognitive test scores were correlated with demographic and clinical variables and assessed with a multiple linear regression model. RESULTS NMOSD patients were impaired in SDMT (p = 0.007), MuSIC semantic fluency (p < 0.001), and MuSIC congruent speed (p < 0.001). No significant cognitive deterioration was found at follow-up. SDMT scores were related to motor and visual disability (pBon < 0.05). No differences were found between aquaporin-4-IgG-seropositive and double-seronegative NMOSD. CONCLUSIONS A subset of NMOSD patients shows impairment in visual processing speed and in semantic fluency regardless of serostatus, without noticeable changes during a 2-year observation period. Neuropsychological measurements should be adapted to physical and visual disabilities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Martin W Hümmert
- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany/Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany/ Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany/Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany/Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany/Marianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medicine of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Asklepios Expert Clinic Teupitz, Teupitz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Herford Hospital, Herford, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany/Department of Neurology, Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany/Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille, France/APHM, Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany/Data Integration for Future Medicine Consortium, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover 30625, Germany
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Schwake C, Pakeerathan T, Kleiter I, Ringelstein M, Aktas O, Korporal-Kuhnke M, Wildemann B, Jarius S, Bayas A, Pul R, Ceylan U, Faissner S, Hellwig K, Ayroza Galvao Ribeiro Gomes AB, Lipps P, Pröbstel AK, Kümpfel T, Oswald E, Then Bergh F, Gödel C, Hümmert MW, Trebst C, Gold R, Ayzenberg I. Humoral COVID-19 vaccine response in patients with NMOSD/MOGAD during anti-IL-6 receptor therapy compared to other immunotherapies. Mult Scler 2023; 29:757-761. [PMID: 36748649 PMCID: PMC9908518 DOI: 10.1177/13524585221151124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Data on the humoral vaccine response in patients on anti-interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor therapy remain scarce. OBJECTIVE The main objective of our study was to investigate the humoral response after vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD)/myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) patients treated with anti-IL-6 receptor therapy. Secondarily, we analyzed relapse activity timely associated with vaccination. METHODS In this retrospective cross-sectional multicenter study, we included 15 healthy controls and 48 adult NMOSD/MOGAD patients without previous COVID-19 infection. SARS-CoV-2 spike protein antibody titers during anti-IL-6 receptor therapy were compared to anti-CD20 antibody therapy, oral immunosuppressants, and to nonimmunosuppressed individuals. RESULTS We observed 100% seroconversion in the anti-IL-6 receptor treatment group. Titers of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein antibodies were lower compared to healthy controls (720 vs 2500 binding antibody units (BAU)/mL, p = 0.004), but higher than in the anti-CD20 (720 vs 0.4 BAU/mL, p < 0.001) and comparable to the oral immunosuppressant group (720 vs 795 BAU/mL, p = 1.0). We found no association between mRNA-based vaccines and relapse activity in patients with or without immunotherapy. CONCLUSIONS Despite being lower than in healthy controls, the humoral vaccine response during anti-IL-6 receptor therapy was evident in all patients and substantially stronger compared to anti-CD20 treatment. No relevant disease activity occurred after mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2.
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- Carolin Schwake
- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Marianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany/Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany/Department of Neurology, Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Medical Faculty, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Departments of Neurology, Biomedicine and Clinical Research and Research Center for Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Departments of Neurology, Biomedicine and Clinical Research and Research Center for Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Departments of Neurology, Biomedicine and Clinical Research and Research Center for Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- I Ayzenberg Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Gudrunstraße 56, 44791 Bochum, Germany.
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Matusche B, Litvin L, Schneider R, Bellenberg B, Mühlau M, Pongratz V, Berthele A, Groppa S, Muthuraman M, Zipp F, Paul F, Wiendl H, Meuth SG, Sämann P, Weber F, Linker RA, Kümpfel T, Gold R, Lukas C. Early spinal cord pseudoatrophy in interferon-beta-treated multiple sclerosis. Eur J Neurol 2023; 30:453-462. [PMID: 36318271 DOI: 10.1111/ene.15620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Brain pseudoatrophy has been shown to play a pivotal role in the interpretation of brain atrophy measures during the first year of disease-modifying therapy in multiple sclerosis. Whether pseudoatrophy also affects the spinal cord remains unclear. The aim of this study was to analyze the extent of pseudoatrophy in the upper spinal cord during the first 2 years after therapy initiation and compare this to the brain. METHODS A total of 129 patients from a prospective longitudinal multicentric national cohort study for whom magnetic resonance imaging scans at baseline, 12 months, and 24 months were available were selected for brain and spinal cord volume quantification. Annual percentage brain volume and cord area change were calculated using SIENA (Structural Image Evaluation of Normalized Atrophy) and NeuroQLab, respectively. Linear mixed model analyses were performed to compare patients on interferon-beta therapy (n = 84) and untreated patients (n = 45). RESULTS Patients treated with interferon-beta demonstrated accelerated annual percentage brain volume and cervical cord area change in the first year after treatment initiation, whereas atrophy rates stabilized to a similar and not significantly different level compared to untreated patients during the second year. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that pseudoatrophy occurs not only in the brain, but also in the spinal cord during the first year of interferon-beta treatment.
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- Britta Matusche
- Institute for Neuroradiology, St Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute for Neuroradiology, St Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute for Neuroradiology, St Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience and Immunotherapy, Rhine-Main Neuroscience Network, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience and Immunotherapy, Rhine-Main Neuroscience Network, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience and Immunotherapy, Rhine-Main Neuroscience Network, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Neurological Clinic, Sana Clinic Cham, Cham, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute for Neuroradiology, St Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Gernert JA, Wicklein R, Hemmer B, Kümpfel T, Knier B, Havla J. Peripapillary hyper-reflective ovoid mass-like structures (PHOMS) in AQP4-IgG-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease (NMOSD) and MOG-IgG-associated disease (MOGAD). J Neurol 2023; 270:1135-1140. [PMID: 36245037 PMCID: PMC9886610 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-022-11381-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Peripapillary hyperreflective ovoid mass-like structures (PHOMS) have recently been described as new optical coherence tomography (OCT) marker. It is not yet clear whether the occurrence of PHOMS is disease-specific or disease-spanning. PHOMS have been described in 16-18% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Currently, no data on the prevalence of PHOMS in other demyelinating diseases including aquaporine-4-IgG-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease (AQP4 + NMOSD) or myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-IgG-associated disease (MOGAD) are reported. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional, retrospective spectral domain OCT study evaluating the frequency of PHOMS in AQP4 + NMOSD (n = 47) and MOGAD (n = 44) patients. To test the association with retinal neuroaxonal damage, we compared demographic and clinical data as well as retinal layer thicknesses between eyes with vs. eyes without PHOMS. RESULTS PHOMS were detected in 17% of AQP4 + NMOSD and 14% of MOGAD patients. Intra-cohort analysis revealed that AQP4 + NMOSD patients with PHOMS were significantly older [mean (years): 57.5 vs. 50.0; p value = 0.04]. We found no association of PHOMS with retinal neuroaxonal degeneration. In addition, in subjects with only one eye affected by PHOMS compared with the unaffected fellow eye, no differences in retinal parameters were observed (n = 4). CONCLUSIONS In summary, we found PHOMS in 17% of AQP4 + NMOSD and 14% of MOGAD patients. This is comparable to the prevalence of published MS PHOMS data. Therefore, a disease-specific occurrence of PHOMS is unlikely. Interestingly, PHOMS do not seem to depend on retinal neuroaxonal degeneration.
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- Jonathan A Gernert
- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Data Integration for Future Medicine (DIFUTURE) Consortium, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Data Integration for Future Medicine (DIFUTURE) Consortium, Munich, Germany
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
- Data Integration for Future Medicine (DIFUTURE) Consortium, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Data Integration for Future Medicine (DIFUTURE) Consortium, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany.
- Data Integration for Future Medicine (DIFUTURE) Consortium, Munich, Germany.
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Ho S, Oswald E, Wong HK, Vural A, Yilmaz V, Tüzün E, Türkoğlu R, Straub T, Meinl I, Thaler F, Kümpfel T, Meinl E, Mader S. Ocrelizumab Treatment Modulates B-Cell Regulating Factors in Multiple Sclerosis. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2023; 10:10/2/e200083. [PMID: 36702538 PMCID: PMC9880874 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000200083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Antibodies to CD20 efficiently reduce new relapses in multiple sclerosis (MS), and ocrelizumab has been shown to be effective also in primary progressive MS. Although anti-CD20 treatments efficiently deplete B cells in blood, some B cells and CD20- plasma cells persist in lymphatic organs and the inflamed CNS; their survival is regulated by the B cell-activating factor (BAFF)/A proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) system. The administration of a soluble receptor for BAFF and APRIL, atacicept, unexpectedly worsened MS. Here, we explored the long-term effects of ocrelizumab on immune cell subsets as well as on cytokines and endogenous soluble receptors comprising the BAFF-APRIL system. METHODS We analyzed immune cell subsets and B cell-regulating factors longitudinally for up to 2.5 years in patients with MS treated with ocrelizumab. In a second cohort, we determined B-cell regulatory factors in the CSF before and after ocrelizumab. We quantified the cytokines BAFF and APRIL along with their endogenous soluble receptors soluble B-cell maturation antigen (sBCMA) and soluble transmembrane activator and calcium-modulator and cyclophilin ligand (CAML) interactor (sTACI) using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). In addition, we established an in-house ELISA to measure sTACI-BAFF complexes. RESULTS Ocrelizumab treatment of people with MS persistently depleted B cells and CD20+ T cells. This treatment enhanced BAFF and reduced the free endogenous soluble receptor and decoy sTACI in both serum and CSF. Levels of sTACI negatively correlated with BAFF levels. Reduction of sTACI was associated with formation of sTACI-BAFF complexes. DISCUSSION We describe a novel effect of anti-CD20 therapy on the BAFF-APRIL system, namely reduction of sTACI. Because sTACI is a decoy for APRIL, its reduction may enhance local APRIL activity, thereby promoting regulatory IgA+ plasma cells and astrocytic interleukin (IL)-10 production. Thus, reducing sTACI might contribute to the beneficial effect of anti-CD20 as exogenous sTACI (atacicept) worsened MS. CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE This study provides Class IV evidence that endogenous sTACI in blood and CSF is decreased after ocrelizumab treatment.
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (S.H., E.O., H.K.W., A.V., I.M., F.T., T.K., E.M., S.M.), Biomedical Center and University Hospitals, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences (S.H.), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.V.), Koc University School of Medicine; Department of Neuroscience (V.Y., E.T.), Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University; Department of Neurology (R.T.), Haydarpasa Numune Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye; Core Facility Bioinformatics (T.S.), Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (F.T.), Germany.
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (S.H., E.O., H.K.W., A.V., I.M., F.T., T.K., E.M., S.M.), Biomedical Center and University Hospitals, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences (S.H.), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.V.), Koc University School of Medicine; Department of Neuroscience (V.Y., E.T.), Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University; Department of Neurology (R.T.), Haydarpasa Numune Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye; Core Facility Bioinformatics (T.S.), Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (F.T.), Germany.
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Schneider-Hohendorf T, Gerdes LA, Pignolet B, Gittelman R, Ostkamp P, Rubelt F, Raposo C, Tackenberg B, Riepenhausen M, Janoschka C, Wünsch C, Bucciarelli F, Flierl-Hecht A, Beltrán E, Kümpfel T, Anslinger K, Gross CC, Chapman H, Kaplan I, Brassat D, Wekerle H, Kerschensteiner M, Klotz L, Lünemann JD, Hohlfeld R, Liblau R, Wiendl H, Schwab N. Correction: Broader Epstein–Barr virus–specific T cell receptor repertoire in patients with multiple sclerosis. J Exp Med 2022; 219:213621. [DOI: 10.1084/jem.2022065010252022c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Schneider-Hohendorf T, Gerdes LA, Pignolet B, Gittelman R, Ostkamp P, Rubelt F, Raposo C, Tackenberg B, Riepenhausen M, Janoschka C, Wünsch C, Bucciarelli F, Flierl-Hecht A, Beltrán E, Kümpfel T, Anslinger K, Gross CC, Chapman H, Kaplan I, Brassat D, Wekerle H, Kerschensteiner M, Klotz L, Lünemann JD, Hohlfeld R, Liblau R, Wiendl H, Schwab N. Broader Epstein-Barr virus-specific T cell receptor repertoire in patients with multiple sclerosis. J Exp Med 2022; 219:213431. [PMID: 36048016 PMCID: PMC9437111 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20220650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection precedes multiple sclerosis (MS) pathology and cross-reactive antibodies might link EBV infection to CNS autoimmunity. As an altered anti-EBV T cell reaction was suggested in MS, we queried peripheral blood T cell receptor β chain (TCRβ) repertoires of 1,395 MS patients, 887 controls, and 35 monozygotic, MS-discordant twin pairs for multimer-confirmed, viral antigen-specific TCRβ sequences. We detected more MHC-I-restricted EBV-specific TCRβ sequences in MS patients. Differences in genetics or upbringing could be excluded by validation in monozygotic twin pairs discordant for MS. Anti-VLA-4 treatment amplified this observation, while interferon β- or anti-CD20 treatment did not modulate EBV-specific T cell occurrence. In healthy individuals, EBV-specific CD8+ T cells were of an effector-memory phenotype in peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid. In MS patients, cerebrospinal fluid also contained EBV-specific central-memory CD8+ T cells, suggesting recent priming. Therefore, MS is not only preceded by EBV infection, but also associated with broader EBV-specific TCR repertoires, consistent with an ongoing anti-EBV immune reaction in MS.
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- Tilman Schneider-Hohendorf
- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Martinsried, Germany.,Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Toulouse Institute for infectious and inflammatory diseases (Infinity), University of Toulouse, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.,Philipps-University, Department of Neurology, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Toulouse Institute for infectious and inflammatory diseases (Infinity), University of Toulouse, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Martinsried, Germany.,Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Martinsried, Germany.,Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Martinsried, Germany.,Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Institute for Biological Intelligence, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Martinsried, Germany.,Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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- Toulouse Institute for infectious and inflammatory diseases (Infinity), University of Toulouse, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Gernert JA, Zimmermann H, Oswald E, Christmann T, Kümpfel T, Havla J. Clinical onset of CNS demyelinating disease after COVID-19 vaccination: denovo disease? Mult Scler Relat Disord 2022; 67:104175. [PMID: 36126540 PMCID: PMC9464312 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.104175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical onset of multiple sclerosis (MSpostvacc) and myelin-oligodendrocyte-glycoprotein-antibody-associated disease (MOGADpostvacc) has been reported in association with SARS-CoV-2-vaccination. There is uncertainty as to whether this is causality (denovo disease) or temporal coincidence (manifestation of a preexisting, subclinical neuroinflammation). OBJECTIVES Comparing the clinical characteristics of MSpostvacc-patients versus patients with MS (PwMS) whose clinical onset occurred independently of vaccination (MSreference). METHODS Consecutive patients with clinical onset ≤30 days after SARS-CoV-2-vaccination were included. Clinical data, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) parameters and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as well as optical coherence tomography (OCT) data were compared to an age- and sex-matched MSreference-cohort. RESULTS We identified 5 MSpostvacc and 1 MOGADpostvacc patients who developed their clinical onset ≤ 30 days after SARS-CoV-2-vaccination. Clinical characteristics, CSF, MRI and OCT parameters from MSpostvacc patients were comparable to the MSreference cohort and showed evidence of preexisting subclinical CNS disease. The single case with MOGADpostvacc clearly differed from PwMS in higher CSF cell counts, remission of MRI lesions during follow-up, and absence of oligoclonal bands. CONCLUSIONS Our case series indicates that MSpostvacc patients showed a rather typical initial manifestation in temporal association with SARS-CoV-2-vaccination and harbored preexisting subclinical neuroinflammation. This argues against the denovo development of MS in this cohort.
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- J A Gernert
- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroradiology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany; Data Integration for Future Medicine (DIFUTURE) Consortium, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.
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Unterrainer M, Mahler C, Schumacher AM, Ruf V, Blum B, Quach S, Brendel M, Rupprecht R, Bartenstein P, Kerschensteiner M, Kümpfel T, Albert NL. Amino Acid Uptake, Glucose Metabolism, and Neuroinflammation in John Cunningham Virus Associated Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy. Clin Nucl Med 2022; 47:543-544. [PMID: 35195584 DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000004093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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ABSTRACT A 69-year-old woman presented with progressive dysarthria and cognitive deficits. On MRI, a T2-hyperintense, non-contrast-enhancing lesion was found in the left precentral area. 18F-FET and 18F-FDG PET scans revealed faint amino acid uptake and glucose hypometabolism of the lesion. To assess a neuroinflammatory component, TSPO PET with 18F-GE-180 was performed, where tracer uptake markedly exceeded the T2-hyperintense areas. Histology derived from a stereotactic biopsy findings confirmed John Cunningham virus-associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. This case underlines that TSPO PET comprises distinct imaging advantages over other established radioligands such as 18F-FET and 18F-FDG in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.
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- Department of Neuropathology and Prion Research, LMU Munich, Munich
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg, Regensburg
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Strippel C, Herrera-Rivero M, Wendorff M, Tietz AK, Degenhardt F, Witten A, Schroeter C, Nelke C, Golombeck KS, Madlener M, Rüber T, Ernst L, Racz A, Baumgartner T, Widman G, Doppler K, Thaler F, Siebenbrodt K, Dik A, Kerin C, Räuber S, Gallus M, Kovac S, Grauer OM, Grimm A, Prüss H, Wickel J, Geis C, Lewerenz J, Goebels N, Ringelstein M, Menge T, Tackenberg B, Kellinghaus C, Bien CG, Kraft A, Zettl U, Ismail FS, Ayzenberg I, Urbanek C, Sühs KW, Tauber SC, Mues S, Körtvélyessy P, Markewitz R, Paliantonis A, Elger CE, Surges R, Sommer C, Kümpfel T, Gross CC, Lerche H, Wellmer J, Quesada CM, Then Bergh F, Wandinger KP, Becker AJ, Kunz WS, Meyer zu Hörste G, Malter MP, Rosenow F, Wiendl H, Kuhlenbäumer G, Leypoldt F, Lieb W, Franke A, Meuth SG, Stoll M, Melzer N. A genome-wide association study in autoimmune neurological syndromes with anti-GAD65 autoantibodies. Brain 2022; 146:977-990. [PMID: 35348614 PMCID: PMC9976967 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awac119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Autoimmune neurological syndromes (AINS) with autoantibodies against the 65 kDa isoform of the glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65) present with limbic encephalitis, including temporal lobe seizures or epilepsy, cerebellitis with ataxia, and stiff-person-syndrome or overlap forms. Anti-GAD65 autoantibodies are also detected in autoimmune diabetes mellitus, which has a strong genetic susceptibility conferred by human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and non-HLA genomic regions. We investigated the genetic predisposition in patients with anti-GAD65 AINS. We performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and an association analysis of the HLA region in a large German cohort of 1214 individuals. These included 167 patients with anti-GAD65 AINS, recruited by the German Network for Research on Autoimmune Encephalitis (GENERATE), and 1047 individuals without neurological or endocrine disease as population-based controls. Predictions of protein expression changes based on GWAS findings were further explored and validated in the CSF proteome of a virtually independent cohort of 10 patients with GAD65-AINS and 10 controls. Our GWAS identified 16 genome-wide significant (P < 5 × 10-8) loci for the susceptibility to anti-GAD65 AINS. The top variant, rs2535288 [P = 4.42 × 10-16, odds ratio (OR) = 0.26, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.187-0.358], localized to an intergenic segment in the middle of the HLA class I region. The great majority of variants in these loci (>90%) mapped to non-coding regions of the genome. Over 40% of the variants have known regulatory functions on the expression of 48 genes in disease relevant cells and tissues, mainly CD4+ T cells and the cerebral cortex. The annotation of epigenomic marks suggested specificity for neural and immune cells. A network analysis of the implicated protein-coding genes highlighted the role of protein kinase C beta (PRKCB) and identified an enrichment of numerous biological pathways participating in immunity and neural function. Analysis of the classical HLA alleles and haplotypes showed no genome-wide significant associations. The strongest associations were found for the DQA1*03:01-DQB1*03:02-DRB1*04:01HLA haplotype (P = 4.39 × 10-4, OR = 2.5, 95%CI = 1.499-4.157) and DRB1*04:01 allele (P = 8.3 × 10-5, OR = 2.4, 95%CI = 1.548-3.682) identified in our cohort. As predicted, the CSF proteome showed differential levels of five proteins (HLA-A/B, C4A, ATG4D and NEO1) of expression quantitative trait loci genes from our GWAS in the CSF proteome of anti-GAD65 AINS. These findings suggest a strong genetic predisposition with direct functional implications for immunity and neural function in anti-GAD65 AINS, mainly conferred by genomic regions outside the classical HLA alleles.
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Genetic Epidemiology, Institute of Human Genetics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany,Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany,Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany,Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Epileptology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany,Epilepsy Center Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Frankfurt, and LOEWE Center for Personalized Translational Epilepsy Research (CePTER), Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Epileptology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Epileptology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Epileptology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Munich, Germany,Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany
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- Epilepsy Center Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Frankfurt, and LOEWE Center for Personalized Translational Epilepsy Research (CePTER), Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany,Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany,Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Epileptology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Section of Translational Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Section of Translational Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany,Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR Klinikum, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany,Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR Klinikum, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Marburg/Gießen, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Epileptology (Krankenhaus Mara), Bielefeld University, Medical School, Campus Bielefeld-Bethel, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia,Department of Neurology, St Josefs Krankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Ludwigshafen Hospital, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, MHH, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany,Department of Neurology, University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany,Department of Neurology, University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Neuroimmunology, Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel/Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Epileptology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Munich, Germany,Biomedical Center (BMC), Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Epileptology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Neuroimmunology, Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel/Lübeck, Germany
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- Section of Translational Epileptology, Institute of Neuropathology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Epileptology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Epilepsy Center Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Frankfurt, and LOEWE Center for Personalized Translational Epilepsy Research (CePTER), Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany,Neuroimmunology, Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel/Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Correspondence may also be addressed to: Monika Stoll E-mail:
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- Correspondence to: Nico Melzer Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University of Düsseldorf Moorenstraße 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany E-mail:
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Ingelfinger F, Gerdes LA, Kavaka V, Krishnarajah S, Friebel E, Galli E, Zwicky P, Furrer R, Peukert C, Dutertre CA, Eglseer KM, Ginhoux F, Flierl-Hecht A, Kümpfel T, De Feo D, Schreiner B, Mundt S, Kerschensteiner M, Hohlfeld R, Beltrán E, Becher B. Twin study reveals non-heritable immune perturbations in multiple sclerosis. Nature 2022; 603:152-158. [PMID: 35173329 PMCID: PMC8891021 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-04419-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system underpinned by partially understood genetic risk factors and environmental triggers and their undefined interactions1,2. Here we investigated the peripheral immune signatures of 61 monozygotic twin pairs discordant for MS to dissect the influence of genetic predisposition and environmental factors. Using complementary multimodal high-throughput and high-dimensional single-cell technologies in conjunction with data-driven computational tools, we identified an inflammatory shift in a monocyte cluster of twins with MS, coupled with the emergence of a population of IL-2 hyper-responsive transitional naive helper T cells as MS-related immune alterations. By integrating data on the immune profiles of healthy monozygotic and dizygotic twin pairs, we estimated the variance in CD25 expression by helper T cells displaying a naive phenotype to be largely driven by genetic and shared early environmental influences. Nonetheless, the expanding helper T cells of twins with MS, which were also elevated in non-twin patients with MS, emerged independent of the individual genetic makeup. These cells expressed central nervous system-homing receptors, exhibited a dysregulated CD25-IL-2 axis, and their proliferative capacity positively correlated with MS severity. Together, our matched-pair analysis of the extended twin approach allowed us to discern genetically and environmentally determined features of an MS-associated immune signature.
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- Florian Ingelfinger
- Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
- Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Neurologic Clinic and Policlinic, University Hospital Basel, Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Computational Science, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Strategy, Globalization and Society, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1015, Equipe Labellisée-Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
- Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
- Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
- Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
- Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Martinsried, Germany
- Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Hümmert MW, Schöppe LM, Bellmann-Strobl J, Siebert N, Paul F, Duchow A, Pellkofer H, Kümpfel T, Havla J, Jarius S, Wildemann B, Berthele A, Bergh FT, Pawlitzki M, Klotz L, Kleiter I, Stangel M, Gingele S, Weber MS, Faiss JH, Pul R, Walter A, Zettl U, Senel M, Stellmann JP, Häußler V, Hellwig K, Ayzenberg I, Aktas O, Ringelstein M, Schreiber-Katz O, Trebst C. Costs and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With NMO Spectrum Disorders and MOG-Antibody-Associated Disease: CHANCE NMO Study. Neurology 2022; 98:e1184-e1196. [PMID: 35082170 PMCID: PMC8935443 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Background and Objectives To evaluate costs and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease (MOGAD). Methods In this multicenter cross-sectional study, data on consumption of medical and nonmedical resources and work ability were assessed via patient questionnaires. Costs were analyzed in Euros for 2018 from the societal perspective. HRQoL was captured by the EuroQoL Group 5 Dimension 5 Level Scale (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire. Clinical data were retrieved from the Neuromyelitis Optica Study Group (NEMOS) database. Results Two hundred twelve patients (80% women, median age 50 [19–83] years, median disease duration 7 [0–43] years, median Expanded Disability Status Scale [EDSS] score 3.5 [0–8.5], 66% aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G [IgG] positive, 22% MOG IgG positive, 12% double seronegative) were analyzed. The mean total annual per capita cost of illness accounted for €59,574 (95% CI 51,225–68,293 or US dollars [USD] 70,297, 95% CI 60,445–80,586), and the mean index value of the EQ-5D-5L was 0.693 (95% CI 0.65–0.73). The most important cost drivers were informal care costs (28% of total costs), indirect costs (23%), and drugs (16%), especially immunotherapeutics. Costs showed a positive correlation with disease severity (ρ = 0.56, 95% CI 0.45–0.65); in the EDSS score 6.5 to 8.5 subgroup, the mean annual costs were €129,687 (95% CI 101,946–160,336 or USD 153,031, 95% CI 120,296–189,196). The HRQoL revealed a negative correlation to disease severity (ρ = −0.69, 95% CI −0.76 to −0.61); in the EDSS score 6.5 to 8.5 subgroup, the EQ-5D-5L mean index value was 0.195 (95% CI 0.13–0.28). Neither antibody status nor disease duration influenced the total annual costs or HRQoL. Discussion These German data from the era without approved preventive immunotherapies show enormous effects of the diseases on costs and quality of life. An early and cost-effective therapy should be provided to prevent long-term disability and to preserve quality of life.
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- Martin W Hümmert
- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany.,Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany.,Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany.,Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Neurology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany.,Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Neuropathology, Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.,Department of Neurology, Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Marianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany.,Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Asklepios Expert Clinic Teupitz, Teupitz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Herford Hospital, Herford, Germany
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- Neuroimmunological Section, Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.,Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM, UMR 7339, Marseille Cedex, France.,APHM, Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.,I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Department of Neurology, Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Winklmeier S, Eisenhut K, Taskin D, Rübsamen H, Gerhards R, Schneider C, Wratil PR, Stern M, Eichhorn P, Keppler OT, Klein M, Mader S, Kümpfel T, Meinl E. Persistence of functional memory B cells recognizing SARS-CoV-2 variants despite loss of specific IgG. iScience 2022; 25:103659. [PMID: 34957380 PMCID: PMC8686444 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Although some COVID-19 patients maintain SARS-CoV-2-specific serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) for more than 6 months postinfection, others eventually lose IgG levels. We assessed the persistence of SARS-CoV-2-specific B cells in 17 patients, 5 of whom had lost specific IgGs after 5-8 months. Differentiation of blood-derived B cells in vitro revealed persistent SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG B cells in all patients, whereas IgA B cells were maintained in 11. Antibodies derived from cultured B cells blocked binding of viral receptor-binding domain (RBD) to the cellular receptor ACE-2, had neutralizing activity to authentic virus, and recognized the RBD of the variant of concern Alpha similarly to the wild type, whereas reactivity to Beta and Gamma were decreased. Thus, differentiation of memory B cells could be more sensitive for detecting previous infection than measuring serum antibodies. Understanding the persistence of SARS-CoV-2-specific B cells even in the absence of specific serum IgG will help to promote long-term immunity.
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- Stephan Winklmeier
- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Max von Pettenkofer Institute & GeneCenter, Virology, LMU Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Max von Pettenkofer Institute & GeneCenter, Virology, LMU Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Max von Pettenkofer Institute & GeneCenter, Virology, LMU Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
- Corresponding author
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Chalah MA, Grigorescu C, Kümpfel T, Lefaucheur JP, Padberg F, Palm U, Ayache SS. The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on sleep in patients with multiple sclerosis-A pilot study. Neurophysiol Clin 2022; 52:28-32. [PMID: 34996695 DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2021.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sleep complaints are commonly reported by patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Several pharmacological and alternative interventions have been tried, but are usually faced by limited efficacy. Hence, exploring other methods such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), might be of interest. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of bifrontal tDCS on subjective (i.e., Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)) and objective sleep measures (i.e., actigraphy). METHODS Seven patients completed the study. Patients randomly received two blocks of five daily sessions each in a crossover design (active and sham, with a washout interval of three weeks). The anode and cathode were placed over the left and right dorsolateral prefrontal cortices, respectively. Sleep assessment included ESS, sleep onset latency, total sleep duration, time in bed, sleep efficiency, waking after sleep onset, and number of awakenings. RESULTS Compared to baseline scores (11.14 ± 4.06), significant decrease in ESS was obtained after active intervention (7.86 ± 4.18; p = 0.011), but not after sham intervention (9.57 ± 5.62; p = 0.142). No significant changes were observed with regards to actigraphy measures. Sessions were well tolerated, and no serious side-effects were reported at any time. CONCLUSION Bifrontal tDCS resulted in significant improvement in daytime sleepiness, but did not yield any effect on objective sleep measures in PwMS. This discrepency might be explained by the modest association that could exist between objective and subjective sleep measures. In addition, it could be assumed that modulating objective sleep measures would require a larger sample size, more stimulation sessions, or modulation of other cortical areas.
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- Moussa A Chalah
- Univ Paris Est Creteil, Excitabilité Nerveuse et Thérapeutique (ENT), EA 4391, F-94010 Creteil, France; AP-HP, Henri Mondor university hospital, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, DMU FIxIT, F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Dept. of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Neuroimmunology, Hospital of the University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, Excitabilité Nerveuse et Thérapeutique (ENT), EA 4391, F-94010 Creteil, France; AP-HP, Henri Mondor university hospital, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, DMU FIxIT, F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Dept. of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Dept. of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany; Medical Park Chiemseeblick, Bernau, Germany
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, Excitabilité Nerveuse et Thérapeutique (ENT), EA 4391, F-94010 Creteil, France; AP-HP, Henri Mondor university hospital, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, DMU FIxIT, F-94010 Creteil, France
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Havla J, Schultz Y, Zimmermann H, Hohlfeld R, Danek A, Kümpfel T. First manifestation of multiple sclerosis after immunization with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. J Neurol 2022; 269:55-58. [PMID: 34115170 PMCID: PMC8193159 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-021-10648-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Joachim Havla
- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany. .,Data Integration for Future Medicine (DIFUTURE) Consortium, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroradiology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany ,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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Ringelstein M, Ayzenberg I, Lindenblatt G, Fischer K, Gahlen A, Novi G, Hayward-Könnecke H, Schippling S, Rommer PS, Kornek B, Zrzavy T, Biotti D, Ciron J, Audoin B, Berthele A, Giglhuber K, Zephir H, Kümpfel T, Berger R, Röther J, Häußler V, Stellmann JP, Whittam D, Jacob A, Kraemer M, Gueguen A, Deschamps R, Bayas A, Hümmert MW, Trebst C, Haarmann A, Jarius S, Wildemann B, Grothe M, Siebert N, Ruprecht K, Paul F, Collongues N, Marignier R, Levy M, Karenfort M, Deppe M, Albrecht P, Hellwig K, Gold R, Hartung HP, Meuth SG, Kleiter I, Aktas O. Interleukin-6 Receptor Blockade in Treatment-Refractory MOG-IgG-Associated Disease and Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2022; 9:e1100. [PMID: 34785575 PMCID: PMC8596357 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000001100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of tocilizumab (TCZ), a humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-IgG-associated disease (MOGAD) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD). METHODS Annualized relapse rate (ARR), Expanded Disability Status Scale score, MRI, autoantibody titers, pain, and adverse events were retrospectively evaluated in 57 patients with MOGAD (n = 14), aquaporin-4 (AQP4)-IgG seropositive (n = 36), and seronegative NMOSD (n = 7; 12%), switched to TCZ from previous immunotherapies, particularly rituximab. RESULTS Patients received TCZ for 23.8 months (median; interquartile range 13.0-51.1 months), with an IV dose of 8.0 mg/kg (median; range 6-12 mg/kg) every 31.6 days (mean; range 26-44 days). For MOGAD, the median ARR decreased from 1.75 (range 0.5-5) to 0 (range 0-0.9; p = 0.0011) under TCZ. A similar effect was seen for AQP4-IgG+ (ARR reduction from 1.5 [range 0-5] to 0 [range 0-4.2]; p < 0.001) and for seronegative NMOSD (from 3.0 [range 1.0-3.0] to 0.2 [range 0-2.0]; p = 0.031). During TCZ, 60% of all patients were relapse free (79% for MOGAD, 56% for AQP4-IgG+, and 43% for seronegative NMOSD). Disability follow-up indicated stabilization. MRI inflammatory activity decreased in MOGAD (p = 0.04; for the brain) and in AQP4-IgG+ NMOSD (p < 0.001; for the spinal cord). Chronic pain was unchanged. Regarding only patients treated with TCZ for at least 12 months (n = 44), ARR reductions were confirmed, including the subgroups of MOGAD (n = 11) and AQP4-IgG+ patients (n = 28). Similarly, in the group of patients treated with TCZ for at least 12 months, 59% of them were relapse free, with 73% for MOGAD, 57% for AQP4-IgG+, and 40% for patients with seronegative NMOSD. No severe or unexpected safety signals were observed. Add-on therapy showed no advantage compared with TCZ monotherapy. DISCUSSION This study provides Class III evidence that long-term TCZ therapy is safe and reduces relapse probability in MOGAD and AQP4-IgG+ NMOSD.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/administration & dosage
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/adverse effects
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/pharmacology
- Aquaporin 4/immunology
- Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS/drug therapy
- Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS/immunology
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein/immunology
- Neuromyelitis Optica/drug therapy
- Neuromyelitis Optica/immunology
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care
- Receptors, Interleukin-6/antagonists & inhibitors
- Secondary Prevention
- Young Adult
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- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Helen Hayward-Könnecke
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Sven Schippling
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Paulus S. Rommer
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Barbara Kornek
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Tobias Zrzavy
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Damien Biotti
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Jonathan Ciron
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Bertrand Audoin
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Achim Berthele
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Katrin Giglhuber
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Helene Zephir
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Tania Kümpfel
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Robert Berger
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Joachim Röther
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Vivien Häußler
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Jan-Patrick Stellmann
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Daniel Whittam
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Anu Jacob
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Markus Kraemer
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Antoine Gueguen
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Romain Deschamps
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Antonios Bayas
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Martin W. Hümmert
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Corinna Trebst
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Axel Haarmann
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Sven Jarius
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Brigitte Wildemann
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Matthias Grothe
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Nadja Siebert
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Klemens Ruprecht
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Friedemann Paul
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Nicolas Collongues
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Romain Marignier
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Michael Levy
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Michael Karenfort
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Michael Deppe
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Philipp Albrecht
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
| | - Kerstin Hellwig
- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology (M.R., K.F., M.K.,P.A., H.P.H., S.G.M., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (I.A., A.G., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; Department of Neurology (G.L.), Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany; Department of Neurology (G.N.), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (H.H.K., S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (P.S.R., B.K., T.Z.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Neurology (D.B., J.C.), B4 unit, CRC-SEP, Toulouse Purpan University Hospital, France; Institut Toulousain des Maladies Infectieuses et Inflammatoires (Infinity) (D.B., J.C.) INSERM UMR1291-CNRS UMR5051 - Université Toulouse III, France; Aix Marseille University (B.A.), APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Pôle de Neurosciences Cliniques, Service de Neurologie, Marseille, France; Technical University of Munich (A.B., K.G.), School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Germany; University of Lille (H.Z.), Inserm, CRC-SEP, CHU Lille, France; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich; Department of Neurology (R.B., J.R.), Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS) (V.H.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM, Hôpital de la Timone (J.P.S.), CEMEREM; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRMBM (J.P.S), UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (D.W., A.J.), The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom; the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, (A.J.) UAE; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.G.,R.D.), Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; Department of Neurology (A.B.), Universitätsklinikum Augsburg; Department of Neurology (M.W.H., C.T.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Würzburg; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (S.J., B.W.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg; Department of Neurology (M.G.), University hospital Greifswald; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center (N.S., F.P), Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health; Department of Neurology (K.R.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin; Department of Neurology (N.C.), University Hospital Strasbourg; Service de neurologie (R.M.), sclérose en plaques, pathologies de la myéline et neuro-inflammation – Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Department of Neurology (M.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of General Pediatrics (M.K.), Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.D.), University Hospital, Münster; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
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Fleischer V, Ciolac D, Gonzalez-Escamilla G, Grothe M, Strauss S, Molina Galindo LS, Radetz A, Salmen A, Lukas C, Klotz L, Meuth SG, Bayas A, Paul F, Hartung HP, Heesen C, Stangel M, Wildemann B, Bergh FT, Tackenberg B, Kümpfel T, Zettl UK, Knop M, Tumani H, Wiendl H, Gold R, Bittner S, Zipp F, Groppa S, Muthuraman M. Subcortical volumes as early predictors of fatigue in multiple sclerosis. Ann Neurol 2021; 91:192-202. [PMID: 34967456 DOI: 10.1002/ana.26290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Fatigue is a frequent and severe symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS), but its pathophysiological origin remains incompletely understood. We aimed to examine the predictive value of subcortical gray matter volumes for fatigue severity at disease onset and after four years by applying structural equation modeling (SEM). METHODS This multi-center cohort study included 601 treatment-naive MS patients after the first demyelinating event. All patients underwent a standardized 3T MRI protocol. A subgroup of 230 patients with available clinical follow-up data after four years was also analyzed. Associations of subcortical volumes (included into SEM) with MS-related fatigue were studied regarding their predictive value. In addition, subcortical regions that have a central role in the brain network (hubs) were determined through structural covariance network (SCN) analysis. RESULTS Predictive causal modeling identified volumes of the caudate (s [standardized path coefficient]=0.763, p=0.003 [left]; s=0.755, p=0.006 [right]), putamen (s=0.614, p=0.002 [left]; s=0.606, p=0.003 [right]) and pallidum (s=0.606, p=0.012 [left]; s=0.606, p=0.012 [right]) as prognostic factors for fatigue severity in the cross-sectional cohort. Moreover, the volume of the pons was additionally predictive for fatigue severity in the longitudinal cohort (s=0.605, p=0.013). In the SCN analysis, network hubs in patients with fatigue worsening were detected in the putamen (p=0.008 [left]; p=0.007 [right]) and pons (p=0.0001). INTERPRETATION We unveiled predictive associations of specific subcortical gray matter volumes with fatigue in an early and initially untreated MS cohort. The colocalization of these subcortical structures with network hubs suggests an early role of these brain regions in terms of fatigue evolution. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vinzenz Fleischer
- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN) and Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine Main Neuroscience Network (rmn2), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN) and Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine Main Neuroscience Network (rmn2), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN) and Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine Main Neuroscience Network (rmn2), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
| | - Matthias Grothe
- Department of Neurology, University Medicine of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
| | - Sebastian Strauss
- Department of Neurology, University Medicine of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN) and Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine Main Neuroscience Network (rmn2), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN) and Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine Main Neuroscience Network (rmn2), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany.,Department of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Westfälische-Wilhelms-University Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Westfälische-Wilhelms-University Münster, Germany.,Department of Neurology, University of Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg, Germany
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- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neurochemistry, Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany.,F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Neuroimmunological Section, University of Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Westfälische-Wilhelms-University Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN) and Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine Main Neuroscience Network (rmn2), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN) and Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine Main Neuroscience Network (rmn2), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN) and Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine Main Neuroscience Network (rmn2), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN) and Immunotherapy (FZI), Rhine Main Neuroscience Network (rmn2), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
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Graf J, Leussink VI, Soncin G, Lepka K, Meinl I, Kümpfel T, Meuth SG, Hartung HP, Havla J, Aktas O, Albrecht P. Relapse-independent multiple sclerosis progression under natalizumab. Brain Commun 2021; 3:fcab229. [PMID: 34755108 PMCID: PMC8573181 DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcab229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to investigate confirmed progression independent of relapse activity in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients under long-term natalizumab treatment. We performed a retrospective, cross-sectional study of clinical data captured between 1994 and 2019 at two German multiple sclerosis tertiary referral centres. Data files of all relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients treated with natalizumab for ≥24 months were analysed. Confirmed progression independent of relapse activity was defined as ≥12 week confirmed disability progression on a roving Expanded Disability Status Scale reference score by 1 point in patients with an Expanded Disability Status Scale score ≤3 or 0.5 in patients with an Expanded Disability Status Scale score ≥3.5 in the absence of a relapse. Cox proportional hazard models were used to analyse the probability of developing confirmed progression independent of relapse activity depending on both disease and natalizumab treatment duration. Among the 184 patients identified, 44 (24%) developed confirmed progression independent of relapse activity under natalizumab irrespective of the Expanded Disability Status Scale score at natalizumab onset. Time to confirmed progression independent of relapse activity was not affected by Expanded Disability Status Scale at natalizumab onset (categorized by Expanded Disability Status Scale score ≤3.5 versus >3.5) nor by duration of disease nor by duration of therapy. Confirmed progression independent of relapse activity occurred earlier in the disease course in patients with an earlier natalizumab therapy onset with regard to disease duration. A stepwise forward regression analysis revealed disease duration as the main factor for confirmed progression independent of relapse activity development (P = 0.005). Taken together, confirmed progression independent of relapse activity occurs in a substantial proportion of patients on long-term natalizumab treatment and independent of Expanded Disability Status Scale score at natalizumab onset. Our findings suggest that patients who are initiated on natalizumab early during disease course, usually in order to treat an aggressive clinical phenotype, have a higher risk of early confirmed progression independent of relapse activity.
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- Jonas Graf
- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.,Neurologie in Meerbusch, 40667 Meerbusch, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.,Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia.,Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.,Department of Neurology, Palacky University in Olomouc, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany.,Data Integration for Future Medicine Consortium, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Thaler FS, Zimmermann L, Kammermeier S, Strippel C, Ringelstein M, Kraft A, Sühs KW, Wickel J, Geis C, Markewitz R, Urbanek C, Sommer C, Doppler K, Penner L, Lewerenz J, Rößling R, Finke C, Prüss H, Melzer N, Wandinger KP, Leypoldt F, Kümpfel T. Rituximab Treatment and Long-term Outcome of Patients With Autoimmune Encephalitis: Real-world Evidence From the GENERATE Registry. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2021; 8:e1088. [PMID: 34599001 PMCID: PMC8488759 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000001088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To determine the real-world use of rituximab in autoimmune encephalitis (AE) and to correlate rituximab treatment with the long-term outcome. METHODS Patients with NMDA receptor (NMDAR)-AE, leucine-rich glioma-inactivated-1 (LGI1)- AE, contactin-associated protein-like-2 (CASPR2)-AE, or glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) disease from the GErman Network for Research on AuToimmune Encephalitis who had received at least 1 rituximab dose and a control cohort of non-rituximab-treated patients were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS Of the 358 patients, 163 (46%) received rituximab (NMDAR-AE: 57%, CASPR2-AE: 44%, LGI1-AE: 43%, and GAD65 disease: 37%). Rituximab treatment was initiated significantly earlier in NMDAR- and LGI1-AE (median: 54 and 155 days from disease onset) compared with CASPR2-AE or GAD65 disease (median: 632 and 1,209 days). Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores improved significantly in patients with NMDAR-AE, both with and without rituximab treatment. Although being more severely affected at baseline, rituximab-treated patients with NMDAR-AE more frequently reached independent living (mRS score ≤2) (94% vs 88%). In LGI1-AE, rituximab-treated and nontreated patients improved, whereas in CASPR2-AE, only rituximab-treated patients improved significantly. No improvement was observed in patients with GAD65 disease. A significant reduction of the relapse rate was observed in rituximab-treated patients (5% vs 13%). Detection of NMDAR antibodies was significantly associated with mRS score improvement. A favorable outcome was also observed with early treatment initiation. DISCUSSION We provide real-world data on immunosuppressive treatments with a focus on rituximab treatment for patients with AE in Germany. We suggest that early and short-term rituximab therapy might be an effective and safe treatment option in most patients with NMDAR-, LGI1-, and CASPR2-AE. CLASS OF EVIDENCE This study provides Class IV evidence that rituximab is an effective treatment for some types of AE.
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- Franziska S. Thaler
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
| | - Jan Lewerenz
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
| | - Rosa Rößling
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
| | - Carsten Finke
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
| | - Harald Prüss
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
| | - Nico Melzer
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
| | - Klaus-Peter Wandinger
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
| | - Frank Leypoldt
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
| | - Tania Kümpfel
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
| | - on behalf of the German Network for Research on Autoimmune Encephalitis (GENERATE)
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich; Section of Translational Neuroimmunology (L.Z., J.W., C.G.), Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena; Department of Neurology (S.K.), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (Christine Strippel, N.M.), University of Muenster; Department of Neurology (M.R., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology Martha-Maria Hospital (A.K.), Halle/Saale, Academic Hospital of University Halle-Wittenberg; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (R.M., K.-P.W.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck; Department of Neurology (C.U.), Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen a. Rh. gGmbH, Ludwigshafen; Department of Neurology (C. Sommer, K.D.), University Hospital Würzburg; Department of Neurology (L.P., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology (R.R., C.F., H.P.), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin (R.R., H.P.); Neuroimmunology Section (K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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Dürr M, Nissen G, Sühs KW, Schwenkenbecher P, Geis C, Ringelstein M, Hartung HP, Friese MA, Kaufmann M, Malter MP, Madlener M, Thaler FS, Kümpfel T, Senel M, Häusler MG, Schneider H, Bergh FT, Kellinghaus C, Zettl UK, Wandinger KP, Melzer N, Gross CC, Lange P, Dreyhaupt J, Tumani H, Leypoldt F, Lewerenz J. CSF Findings in Acute NMDAR and LGI1 Antibody-Associated Autoimmune Encephalitis. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2021; 8:8/6/e1086. [PMID: 34697224 PMCID: PMC8546742 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000001086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
Background and Objectives CSF in antibody-defined autoimmune encephalitis (AE) subtypes shows subtype-dependent degrees of inflammation ranging from rare and often mild to frequent and often robust. AEs with NMDA receptor antibodies (NMDAR-E) and leucine-rich glioma-inactivated protein 1 antibodies (LGI1-E) represent opposite ends of this spectrum: NMDAR-E with typically frequent/robust and LGI1-E with rare/mild CSF inflammation. For a more in-depth analysis, we characterized CSF findings in acute, therapy-naive NMDAR-E and LGI1-E in a multicentric, retrospective, cross-sectional setting. Methods Eighty-two patients with NMDAR-E and 36 patients with LGI1-E from the GErman NEtwork for Research of AuToimmune Encephalitis (GENERATE) with lumbar puncture within 90 days of onset and before immunotherapy were included. CSF parameters comprised leukocytes, oligoclonal bands (OCBs), and CSF/serum ratios for albumin, immunoglobulin G (IgG), A (IgA), and M (IgM), the latter 3 converted to Z scores according to Reiber formulas. The MRZ reaction was tested in 14 patients with NMDAR-E and 6 patients with LGI1-E, respectively. Results CSF was abnormal in 94% of NMDAR-E but only in 36% of LGI1-E patients. Robust quantitative intrathecal immunoglobulin synthesis (IIS, IgG > IgM >> IgA) was characteristic for NMDAR-E, but absent in LGI-E. In NMDAR-E, CSF leukocytes were higher when IIS was present or more pronounced. In addition, in NMDAR-E, CSF leukocytes were lower and IIS occurred less often and if so to a lesser degree at older age. Patients with NMDAR-E with severe functional impairment more often had positive OCBs. In CSF obtained later than 3 weeks of onset, leukocytes were lower. In parallel, the correlation of leukocytes with IIS disappeared as IIS was partially independent of disease duration. The MRZ reaction was positive in 5 (36%) patients with NMDAR-E. All these associations were completely absent in LGI1-E. Here, younger patients showed more blood-CSF barrier dysfunction. In LGI1-E, but not in NMDAR-E, the blood-CSF barrier was more dysfunctional when CSF leukocytes were higher. Discussion NMDAR-E and LGI-E differ in their typical extent of CSF inflammation. In addition, the patterns formed by the different inflammatory CSF parameters and their relationship with disease severity, age, and disease duration are subtype-characteristic. Moreover, signs for multiple sclerosis-like chronic inflammation are present in a subgroup of patients with NMDAR-E. These CSF patterns might be markers for the different immunopathogeneses of LGI1-E and NMDAR-E.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marc Dürr
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Gunnar Nissen
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Kurt-Wolfram Sühs
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Philipp Schwenkenbecher
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Christian Geis
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Marius Ringelstein
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Hans-Peter Hartung
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Manuel A Friese
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Max Kaufmann
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Michael P Malter
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Marie Madlener
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Franziska S Thaler
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Tania Kümpfel
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Makbule Senel
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Martin G Häusler
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Hauke Schneider
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Florian Then Bergh
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Christoph Kellinghaus
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Uwe K Zettl
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Klaus-Peter Wandinger
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
| | - Nico Melzer
- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (M.D., M.S., J.D., H.T., J.L.), Ulm University; Department of Neurosurgery (M.D.), University Hospital Tübingen; Neuroimmunology (G.N., K.-P.W., F.L.), Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-W.S., P.S.), Hannover Medical School; Department of Neurology (C.G.), University Hospital Jena; Department of Neurology (M.R., H.-P.H., N.M.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (M.A.F., M.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Department of Neurology (M.P.M., M.M.), University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (F.S.T., T.K.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich; Department of Pediatrics (M.G.H.), University Hospital RWTH Aachen; Technische Universität Dresden (H.S.), and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Augsburg; Department of Neurology (F.T.B.), University Hospital Leipzig; Department of Neurology (C.K.), Klinikum Osnabrück; Department of Neurology (U.K.Z.), Section for Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Rostock; Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (N.M., C.C.G.), University Hospital Münster; Department of Neurology (P.L.), University Hospital Göttingen; Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel University, Germany.
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Wicklein R, Wauschkuhn J, Giglhuber K, Kümpfel T, Hemmer B, Havla J, Knier B. Association of peripapillary hyper-reflective ovoid masslike structures and disease duration in primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Eur J Neurol 2021; 28. [PMID: 34374178 DOI: 10.1111/ene.15056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Peripapillary hyper-reflective ovoid masslike structures (PHOMS) are a novel finding during retinal optical coherence tomography in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). To date, there are no data on the occurrence of PHOMS in early MS. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of PHOMS in patients with first diagnosed early relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) and to search for associations of PHOMS with disease patterns in different MS subtypes. METHODS This was a cross-sectional analysis in two different cohorts: cohort 1, consisting of early RRMS patients (n = 349); cohort 2, consisting of patients with primary progressive MS (PPMS) (n = 66) and RRMS (n = 65). RESULTS Peripapillary hyper-reflective ovoid masslike structures were detected in 18.3% of patients with early RRMS. The occurrence of PHOMS was not associated with age, disease duration and disability. Investigating clinical patterns and the occurrence of PHOMS (cohort 2), an association of PHOMS with higher Expanded Disability Status Scale measures (PHOMS 4.9, 3.7-6.1; no PHOMS 3.5, 3.0-5.3; p = 0.03) and longer disease durations (PHOMS 6.5 years, 1.9-11.0; no PHOMS 1.0 years, 0.0-4.0, p = 0.0007) was found in patients with PPMS but not RRMS. After p value adjustment, the disease duration appeared to be more relevant (β = 0.16, p = 0.06). CONCLUSION Peripapillary hyper-reflective ovoid masslike structures were found in 18% of patients with early MS. The presence of PHOMS might be associated with disease progression only in PPMS but not RRMS, suggesting that PHOMS might be embedded in neurodegenerative processes.
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- Rebecca Wicklein
- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Data Integration for Future Medicine (DIFUTURE) Consortium, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Data Integration for Future Medicine (DIFUTURE) Consortium, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Data Integration for Future Medicine (DIFUTURE) Consortium, Munich, Germany.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Data Integration for Future Medicine (DIFUTURE) Consortium, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Data Integration for Future Medicine (DIFUTURE) Consortium, Munich, Germany
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Hiltensperger M, Beltrán E, Kant R, Tyystjärvi S, Lepennetier G, Domínguez Moreno H, Bauer IJ, Grassmann S, Jarosch S, Schober K, Buchholz VR, Kenet S, Gasperi C, Öllinger R, Rad R, Muschaweckh A, Sie C, Aly L, Knier B, Garg G, Afzali AM, Gerdes LA, Kümpfel T, Franzenburg S, Kawakami N, Hemmer B, Busch DH, Misgeld T, Dornmair K, Korn T. Skin and gut imprinted helper T cell subsets exhibit distinct functional phenotypes in central nervous system autoimmunity. Nat Immunol 2021; 22:880-892. [PMID: 34099917 PMCID: PMC7611097 DOI: 10.1038/s41590-021-00948-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Multidimensional single-cell analyses of T cells have fueled the debate about whether there is extensive plasticity or 'mixed' priming of helper T cell subsets in vivo. Here, we developed an experimental framework to probe the idea that the site of priming in the systemic immune compartment is a determinant of helper T cell-induced immunopathology in remote organs. By site-specific in vivo labeling of antigen-specific T cells in inguinal (i) or gut draining mesenteric (m) lymph nodes, we show that i-T cells and m-T cells isolated from the inflamed central nervous system (CNS) in a model of multiple sclerosis (MS) are distinct. i-T cells were Cxcr6+, and m-T cells expressed P2rx7. Notably, m-T cells infiltrated white matter, while i-T cells were also recruited to gray matter. Therefore, we propose that the definition of helper T cell subsets by their site of priming may guide an advanced understanding of helper T cell biology in health and disease.
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MESH Headings
- Adoptive Transfer
- Animals
- Autoimmunity/drug effects
- Brain/drug effects
- Brain/immunology
- Brain/metabolism
- Calcium Signaling
- Cell Lineage
- Cerebrospinal Fluid/immunology
- Cerebrospinal Fluid/metabolism
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/drug therapy
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/genetics
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/immunology
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/metabolism
- Fingolimod Hydrochloride/pharmacology
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Genes, T-Cell Receptor
- HEK293 Cells
- Humans
- Immunosuppressive Agents/pharmacology
- Intestines/drug effects
- Intestines/immunology
- Intravital Microscopy
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Microscopy, Fluorescence
- Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting/genetics
- Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting/immunology
- Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting/metabolism
- Phenotype
- Prospective Studies
- RNA-Seq
- Receptors, CXCR6/genetics
- Receptors, CXCR6/metabolism
- Receptors, Purinergic P2X7/genetics
- Receptors, Purinergic P2X7/metabolism
- Single-Cell Analysis
- Skin/drug effects
- Skin/immunology
- Skin/metabolism
- T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer/drug effects
- T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer/metabolism
- T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer/transplantation
- Transcriptome
- Mice
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- Michael Hiltensperger
- Institute for Experimental Neuroimmunology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Neuroimmunology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Neuroimmunology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Neuroimmunology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Neuroimmunology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology, and Hygiene, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology, and Hygiene, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology, and Hygiene, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology, and Hygiene, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neuronal Cell Biology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Oncology and Functional Genomics, TranslaTUM Cancer Center, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Oncology and Functional Genomics, TranslaTUM Cancer Center, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Neuroimmunology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Neuroimmunology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Neuroimmunology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Neuroimmunology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Neuroimmunology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology, and Hygiene, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neuronal Cell Biology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Neuroimmunology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany.
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Schlüter M, Oswald E, Winklmeier S, Meinl I, Havla J, Eichhorn P, Meinl E, Kümpfel T. Effects of Natalizumab Therapy on Intrathecal Immunoglobulin G Production Indicate Targeting of Plasmablasts. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2021; 8:8/5/e1030. [PMID: 34210800 PMCID: PMC8265584 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000001030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the long-term effects of natalizumab (NTZ) on different features of intrathecal immunoglobulin (Ig) synthesis in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to quantify the expression of α4-integrin in stages of B-cell maturation. METHODS We combined a cross-sectional (49 NTZ-treated MS patients, mean treatment duration 5.1 years, and 47 untreated MS patients) and a longitudinal study (33 patients with MS before and during NTZ, mean treatment duration: 4.8 years), analyzing paired serum and CSF samples for IgG, IgA, and IgM levels, reactivity against selected viruses (measles virus, rubella virus, and varicella zoster virus [MRZ] reaction), and oligoclonal bands (OCBs). Banding patterns before and after therapy were directly compared by isoelectric focusing in 1 patient. In addition, we determined the expression of α4-integrin by FACS analysis on blood-derived B-cell subsets (plasmablasts, memory B cells, and naive B cells) of healthy controls. RESULTS In serum, NTZ decreased IgM and IgG, but not IgA, levels. IgM hypogammaglobulinemia occurred in 28% of NTZ-treated patients. In CSF, NTZ treatment resulted in a strong reduction of intrathecally produced IgG and, to a lesser extent, IgA, whereas IgM indices [(Ig CSF/Serum)/(Albumin CSF/Serum)] remained largely unchanged. Reduction of the IgG index correlated with NTZ treatment duration, as did serum IgM and IgA levels. MRZ reaction was unchanged and OCB persisted. Direct comparison of OCB pattern before and after NTZ revealed the persistence of individual bands. α4-Integrin expression was highest on plasmablasts (CD19+CD38+CD27+). CONCLUSION Our data indicate that NTZ reduces short-lived plasmablasts in the CNS compartment but has little effect on locally persisting long-lived plasma cells.
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- Miriam Schlüter
- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.S., E.O., S.W., I.M., J.H., E.M., T.K.), Biomedical Center and LMU Klinikum; and Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.S., E.O., S.W., I.M., J.H., E.M., T.K.), Biomedical Center and LMU Klinikum; and Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.S., E.O., S.W., I.M., J.H., E.M., T.K.), Biomedical Center and LMU Klinikum; and Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.S., E.O., S.W., I.M., J.H., E.M., T.K.), Biomedical Center and LMU Klinikum; and Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.S., E.O., S.W., I.M., J.H., E.M., T.K.), Biomedical Center and LMU Klinikum; and Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.S., E.O., S.W., I.M., J.H., E.M., T.K.), Biomedical Center and LMU Klinikum; and Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.S., E.O., S.W., I.M., J.H., E.M., T.K.), Biomedical Center and LMU Klinikum; and Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany
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- From the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (M.S., E.O., S.W., I.M., J.H., E.M., T.K.), Biomedical Center and LMU Klinikum; and Institute of Laboratory Medicine (P.E.), LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany.
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Mortazavi M, Hizarci Ö, Gerdes LA, Havla J, Kümpfel T, Hohlfeld R, Stöcklein S, Keeser D, Ertl-Wagner B. Multiple sclerosis and subclinical neuropathology in healthy individuals with familial risk: A scoping review of MRI studies. Neuroimage Clin 2021; 31:102734. [PMID: 34171607 PMCID: PMC8234346 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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MRI evidence of MS pathology in healthy individuals reflects a subclinical period. First-degree relatives of MS patients are ideal to study MS subclinical neuropathology. MRI found WM focal inflammation in a substantial proportion of these healthy relatives. Diffuse tissue damage is also found by MRI in healthy relatives of MS patients. MS prodromal phase can be characterized by studying healthy subjects at high risk.
Multiple genetic and non-heritable factors have been linked to the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). These factors seem to contribute to disease pathogenesis before the onset of clinical symptoms, as suggested by incidental MRI evidence of subclinical MS neuropathology in individuals without clinical symptoms. Individuals with high familial risk for MS, such as first-degree relatives of patients with MS, can be studied by MRI to characterize the neuropathology during a subclinical period of MS. 16 studies published in English, which performed brain MRI on healthy individuals with high familial risk of MS were included in this scoping review. Studies suggest either no conclusive (5), or inconclusive yet considerable (4), or conclusive evidence (7) for the incidence of subclinical neuropathology, including focal and diffuse tissue damage. Across all studies, white matter lesions fulfilling MS criteria were observed in 86 of 613 individuals (14%). Future research is needed to evaluate the longitudinal dynamics and clinical relevance of preclinical imaging abnormalities in MS.
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- Matin Mortazavi
- Department of Radiology, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany; Data Integration for Future Medicine (DIFUTURE) Consortium, Technical University of Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany; Department of Medical Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Schanda K, Peschl P, Lerch M, Seebacher B, Mindorf S, Ritter N, Probst M, Hegen H, Di Pauli F, Wendel EM, Lechner C, Baumann M, Mariotto S, Ferrari S, Saiz A, Farrell M, Leite MIS, Irani SR, Palace J, Lutterotti A, Kümpfel T, Vukusic S, Marignier R, Waters P, Rostasy K, Berger T, Probst C, Höftberger R, Reindl M. Differential Binding of Autoantibodies to MOG Isoforms in Inflammatory Demyelinating Diseases. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2021; 8:8/5/e1027. [PMID: 34131067 PMCID: PMC8207634 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000001027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies to major isoforms of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG-alpha 1-3 and beta 1-3) in patients with inflammatory demyelinating diseases. METHODS Retrospective case-control study using 378 serum samples from patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), patients with non-MS demyelinating disease, and healthy controls with MOG alpha-1-IgG positive (n = 202) or negative serostatus (n = 176). Samples were analyzed for their reactivity to human, mouse, and rat MOG isoforms with and without mutations in the extracellular MOG Ig domain (MOG-ecIgD), soluble MOG-ecIgD, and myelin from multiple species using live cell-based, tissue immunofluorescence assays and ELISA. RESULTS The strongest IgG reactivities were directed against the longest MOG isoforms alpha-1 (the currently used standard test for MOG-IgG) and beta-1, whereas the other isoforms were less frequently recognized. Using principal component analysis, we identified 3 different binding patterns associated with non-MS disease: (1) isolated reactivity to MOG-alpha-1/beta-1 (n = 73), (2) binding to MOG-alpha-1/beta-1 and at least one other alpha, but no beta isoform (n = 64), and (3) reactivity to all 6 MOG isoforms (n = 65). The remaining samples were negative (n = 176) for MOG-IgG. These MOG isoform binding patterns were associated with a non-MS demyelinating disease, but there were no differences in clinical phenotypes or disease course. The 3 MOG isoform patterns had distinct immunologic characteristics such as differential binding to soluble MOG-ecIgD, sensitivity to MOG mutations, and binding to human MOG in ELISA. CONCLUSIONS The novel finding of differential MOG isoform binding patterns could inform future studies on the refinement of MOG-IgG assays and the pathophysiologic role of MOG-IgG.
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- Kathrin Schanda
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Sergio Ferrari
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Albert Saiz
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Michael Farrell
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Maria Isabel S Leite
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Sarosh R Irani
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Jacqueline Palace
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Andreas Lutterotti
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Tania Kümpfel
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Sandra Vukusic
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Romain Marignier
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Patrick Waters
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Kevin Rostasy
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Thomas Berger
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Christian Probst
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Romana Höftberger
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
| | - Markus Reindl
- From the Clinical Department of Neurology (K.S., P.P., M.L., B.S., H.H., F.D.P., M.R.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Euroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (S. Mindorf, N.R., C.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Institute for Quality Assurance (ifQ) affiliated to Euroimmun (M.P.), Lübeck, Germany; Department of Pediatrics (E.-M.W.), Olgahospital/Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatrics I (C.L., M.B.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Neurology Unit (S. Mariotto, S.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Unit (A.S.), Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Beaumont Hospital (M.F.), Dublin, Ireland; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (M.I.S.L., S.R.I., J.P., P.W.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK; Neuroimmunology and MS Research (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (T.K.), Biomedical Center and University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (S.V., R.M.), Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, France; Paediatric Neurology (K.R.), Witten/Herdecke University, Children's Hospital Datteln, Germany; Department of Neurology (T.B.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry (R.H.), Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.
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Havla J, Pakeerathan T, Schwake C, Bennett JL, Kleiter I, Felipe-Rucián A, Joachim SC, Lotz-Havla AS, Kümpfel T, Krumbholz M, Wendel EM, Reindl M, Thiels C, Lücke T, Hellwig K, Gold R, Rostasy K, Ayzenberg I. Age-dependent favorable visual recovery despite significant retinal atrophy in pediatric MOGAD: how much retina do you really need to see well? J Neuroinflammation 2021; 18:121. [PMID: 34051804 PMCID: PMC8164737 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-021-02160-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background To investigate age-related severity, patterns of retinal structural damage, and functional visual recovery in pediatric and adult cohorts of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) optic neuritis (ON). Methods All MOGAD patients from the 5 participating centers were included. Patients with initial manifestation <18 years were included in the pediatric (MOGADped) cohort and patients with ≥18 years in the adult (MOGADadult) cohort. For patients with MOGAD ON, examinations at least ≥6 months after ON onset were included in the analyses. Using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), we acquired peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (pRNFL) and volumes of combined ganglion cell and inner plexiform layer (GCIPL). High- and 2.5% low-contrast visual acuity (HCVA, LCVA) and visual-evoked potentials (VEP) were obtained. Results Twenty MOGADped (10.3±3.7 years, 30 MOGAD ON eyes) and 39 MOGADadult (34.9±11.6 years, 42 MOGAD ON eyes) patients were included. The average number of ON episodes per ON eye was similar in both groups (1.8±1.3 and 2.0±1.7). In both pediatric and adult MOGAD, ON led to pronounced neuroaxonal retinal atrophy (pRNFL: 63.1±18.7 and 64.3±22.9 μm; GCIPL: 0.42±0.09 and 0.44±0.13 mm3, respectively) and moderate delay of the VEP latencies (117.9±10.7 and 118.0±14.5 ms). In contrast, visual acuity was substantially better in children (HCVA: 51.4±9.3 vs. 35.0±20.6 raw letters, p=0.001; LCVA: 22.8±14.6 vs. 13.5±16.4, p=0.028). Complete visual recovery (HCVA-logMAR 0.0) occurred in 73.3% of MOGADped and 31% MOGADadults ON eyes, while 3.3% and 31% demonstrated moderate to severe (logMAR > 0.5) visual impairment. Independent of retinal atrophy, age at ON onset significantly correlated with visual outcome. Conclusion Pediatric MOGAD ON showed better visual recovery than adult MOGAD ON despite profound and almost identical neuroaxonal retinal atrophy. Age-related cortical neuroplasticity may account for the substantial discrepancy between structural changes and functional outcomes. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12974-021-02160-9.
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- Joachim Havla
- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany. .,Data Integration for Future Medicine (DIFUTURE) Consortium, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Departments of Neurology and Ophthalmology, Programs in Neuroscience and Immunology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, USA
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.,Marianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Vall d'Hebron Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Experimental Eye Research Institute, University Eye Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology & Stroke and Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Olgaspital Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Clinical Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neuropaediatrics and Social Pediatrics, University Hospital of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neuropaediatrics and Social Pediatrics, University Hospital of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany. .,Department of Neurology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
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Multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders are autoimmune inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, which can lead to a multitude of neurological complaints and pain syndromes. Pain may be an acute symptom during disease exacerbation as well as a chronic symptom, whereby the latter sometimes substantially reduces the quality of life. The etiology of pain is very heterogeneous but the rapid differential diagnostic classification is decisive in order to be able to initiate a differentiated treatment strategy. Chronic pain must be differentiated from pain as a possible (early) symptom of an acute disease exacerbation, classified in more detail and individually treated. These include central neuropathic pain, pain associated with spasticity, musculoskeletal pain due to excess loading and pain as a side effect of immunotherapy and in the context of comorbidities. The treatment strategies are often insufficiently evidence-based due to the lack of data.
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- Hannah L Pellkofer
- Institut für Klinische Neuroimmunologie, LMU Klinikum, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland.
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- Institut für Klinische Neuroimmunologie, LMU Klinikum, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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Ayzenberg I, Richter D, Henke E, Asseyer S, Paul F, Trebst C, Hümmert MW, Havla J, Kümpfel T, Ringelstein M, Aktas O, Wildemann B, Jarius S, Häußler V, Stellmann JP, Senel M, Klotz L, Pellkofer HL, Weber MS, Pawlitzki M, Rommer PS, Berthele A, Wernecke KD, Hellwig K, Gold R, Kleiter I. Pain, Depression, and Quality of Life in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study of 166 AQP4 Antibody-Seropositive Patients. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2021; 8:8/3/e985. [PMID: 34108267 PMCID: PMC8058953 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000000985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Objectives To evaluate prevalence, clinical characteristics, and predictors of pain,
depression, and their impact on the quality of life (QoL) in a large
neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) cohort. Methods We included 166 patients with aquaporin-4–seropositive NMOSD from 13
tertiary referral centers. Patients received questionnaires on demographic
and clinical characteristics, PainDetect, short form of Brief Pain
Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory–II, and Short Form 36 Health
Survey. Results One hundred twenty-five (75.3%) patients suffered from chronic
NMOSD-associated pain. Of these, 65.9% had neuropathic pain, 68.8% reported
spasticity-associated pain and 26.4% painful tonic spasms. Number of
previous myelitis attacks (OR = 1.27, p = 0.018)
and involved upper thoracic segments (OR = 1.31, p
= 0.018) were the only predictive factors for chronic pain. The latter
was specifically associated with spasticity-associated pain (OR = 1.36,
p = 0.002). More than a third (39.8%) suffered
from depression, which was moderate to severe in 51.5%. Pain severity (OR
= 1.81, p < 0.001) and especially neuropathic
character (OR = 3.44, p < 0.001) were associated
with depression. Pain severity and walking impairment explained 53.9% of the
physical QoL variability, while depression and walking impairment 39.7% of
the mental QoL variability. No specific medication was given to 70.6% of
patients with moderate or severe depression and 42.5% of those with
neuropathic pain. Two-thirds (64.2%) of patients with symptomatic treatment
still reported moderate to severe pain. Conclusions Myelitis episodes involving upper thoracic segments are main drivers of pain
in NMOSD. Although pain intensity was lower than in previous studies, pain
and depression remain undertreated and strongly affect QoL. Interventional
studies on targeted treatment strategies for pain are urgently needed in
NMOSD.
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- Ilya Ayzenberg
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Tania Kümpfel
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Marius Ringelstein
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Orhan Aktas
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Brigitte Wildemann
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Sven Jarius
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Vivien Häußler
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Jan-Patrick Stellmann
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Makbule Senel
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Luisa Klotz
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Hannah L Pellkofer
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Martin S Weber
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Marc Pawlitzki
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Paulus S Rommer
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Achim Berthele
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Klaus-Dieter Wernecke
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Kerstin Hellwig
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Ralf Gold
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany
| | - Ingo Kleiter
- From the Department of Neurology (I.A., D.R., E.H., K.H., R.G., I.K.), St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Department of Neurology (I.A.), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (S.A., F.P.), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.T., M.W.H.), Hannover Medical School, Germany; Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology (J.H., T.K., H.L.P.), University Hospital and Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R., O.A.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Center for Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany; Molecular Neuroimmunology Group (B.W., S.J.), Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) (V.H., J.-P.S.), Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Hamburg, Germany; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (V.H., J.-P.S.), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; APHM (J.-P.S.), Hopital de la Timone, CEMEREM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université (J.-P.S.), CRMBM, CNRS UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Department of Neurology (M.S.), University of Ulm, Germany; Münster Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology (L.K., M.P.), University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology (H.L.P., M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology (M.P.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (P.S.R.), Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Neuroimmunology Section (P.S.R.), Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.B.), School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CRO SOSTANA GmbH Berlin (K.-D.W.), Germany; and Marianne-Strauß-Klinik (I.K.), Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke gGmbH, Berg, Germany.
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