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Open AccessEffect of siponimod on lymphocyte subsets in active secondary progressive multiple sclerosis and clinical implications
Circulating immune cells play a pathogenic role in multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the role of specific lymphocyte subpopulations is not unveiled yet, especially in progressive stages. We aimed to investigat...
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Open AccessChatGPT vs. neurologists: a cross-sectional study investigating preference, satisfaction ratings and perceived empathy in responses among people living with multiple sclerosis
ChatGPT is an open-source natural language processing software that replies to users’ queries. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess people living with Multiple Sclerosis’ (PwMS) preferences, satisfac...
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Open AccessThe ocrelizumab wearing-off phenomenon is associated with reduced immunomodulatory response and increased neuroaxonal damage in multiple sclerosis
The wearing-off phenomenon is common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) treated with ocrelizumab. We aim to evaluate the presence and severity of wearing-off to ocrelizumab in relation to demographic and M...
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Open AccessSARS-CoV-2 vaccination and multiple sclerosis: a large multicentric study on relapse risk after the third booster dose
COVID-19 vaccines have been recommended to people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and, to ensure durable immunity, a third booster dose has been administered in several countries. Data about potential risks ass...
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Open AccessOcrelizumab effect on humoral and cellular immunity in multiple sclerosis and its clinical correlates: a 3-year observational study
We aim to evaluate 3-year effects of ocrelizumab (humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS)) on lymphocytes, neutrophils and immunoglobulins: (1) when compared with p...
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Open AccessPersistence, adherence, healthcare resource utilization and costs for ocrelizumab in the real-world of the Campania Region of Italy
We aim to provide real-world evidence on the use of ocrelizumab for treating multiple sclerosis (MS), with specific regard to prescription pattern, adherence, persistence, healthcare resource utilization and r...
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Open AccessManagement of hepatitis B virus prophylaxis in patients treated with disease-modifying therapies for multiple sclerosis: a multicentric Italian retrospective study
Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) often receive disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) that can expose them to reactivation of potential occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (pOBI). We aimed to evaluate th...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Management of hepatitis B virus prophylaxis in patients treated with disease-modifying therapies for multiple sclerosis: a multicentric Italian retrospective study
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Predictors of Nabiximols (Sativex®) discontinuation over long-term follow-up: a real-life study
Nabiximols is an effective treatment for spasticity in MS. However, treatment discontinuation over-time might occur and predictors of sustained treatment persistence over long-term follow-up in real-world sett...
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MRI features suggestive of gadolinium retention do not correlate with Expanded Disability Status Scale worsening in Multiple Sclerosis
Different studies showed correlations between gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) administrations and dentate nucleus (DN) T1-weighted hyperintensity. The clinical impact of gadolinium retention, however, i...
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Brain tissue volumes and relaxation rates in multiple sclerosis: implications for cognitive impairment
Both normal gray matter atrophy and brain tissue relaxation rates, in addition to total lesion volume, have shown significant correlations with cognitive test scores in multiple sclerosis (MS). Aim of the stud...
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A multicentRE observational analysiS of PErsistenCe to Treatment in the new multiple sclerosis era: the RESPECT study
In this independent, multicenter, retrospective study, we investigated the short-term persistence to treatment with first-line self-injectable or oral disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) in patients with relap...
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Diagnostic challenges of Parkinsonism occurring in multiple sclerosis
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Uric acid in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: a 2-year longitudinal study
Uric acid (UA) is reduced in multiple sclerosis (MS), and possibly relates to MS outcomes, with lower UA levels in subjects experiencing a relapse or presenting higher disability scores. The present retrospect...
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Erratum to: Apathy in untreated, de novo patients with Parkinson’s disease: validation study of Apathy Evaluation Scale
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Apathy in untreated, de novo patients with Parkinson’s disease: validation study of Apathy Evaluation Scale
Apathy is a behavioural disturbance occurring alone or in concomitance with depression in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Here we present a validation study for the self-report version of the Apathy Evaluation Scale...
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Dopamine transporter availability in motor subtypes of de novo drug-naïve Parkinson’s disease
Tremor dominant (TD) and akinetic-rigid type (ART) are two motor subtypes of Parkinson’s disease associated with different disease progression and neurochemical/neuropathological features. The role of presynap...
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Gender differences in non-motor symptoms in early, drug naïve Parkinson’s disease
Gender differences in brain structure and function may lead to differences in the clinical expression of neurological diseases, including Parkinson’s disease (PD). Few studies reported gender-related differenc...
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Insulin-like growth factor-1 and progression of motor symptoms in early, drug-naïve Parkinson’s disease
Much pre-clinical evidence show that insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) provides protection against loss of dopaminergic neurons. Recently, IGF-1 has been proposed as a possible biomarker for early diagnosis...
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Serum epidermal growth factor predicts cognitive functions in early, drug-naive Parkinson’s disease patients
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) has been proposed as a candidate biomarker for cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease (PD). We aimed to assess the relationship between serum EGF and cognitive functions in e...