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Longitudinal serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) concentration relates to cognitive function in multiple sclerosis patients

Serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) may be used as a biological marker of disease progression in multiple sclerosis (MS), although longitudinal studies correlating cognitive deficits to sNfL are limited.

Flavia Mattioli, F. Bellomi, C. Stampatori, S. Mariotto, S. Ferrari… in Journal of Neurology (2020)

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Dealing with highly active multiple sclerosis after natalizumab-associated PML: could rituximab be of help?

Chiara Rosa Mancinelli, C. Scarpazza, G. Santuccio, N. De Rossi… in Neurological Sciences (2018)

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Use of herbal remedies by multiple sclerosis patients: a nation-wide survey in Italy

Though recent progress in multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment is remarkable, numerous unmet needs remain to be addressed often inducing patients to look for complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), especia...

A. Loraschi, P. Bellantonio, F. Bortolon, R. Capra, P. Cavalla… in Neurological Sciences (2016)

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Natalizumab therapy of multiple sclerosis: recommendations of the Multiple Sclerosis Study Group—Italian Neurological Society

Three years after the introduction of natalizumab (NA) therapy for the second line treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), Italian MS centers critically reviewed the scientific literature and...

A. Ghezzi, L. M. E. Grimaldi, M. G. Marrosu, C. Pozzilli, G. Comi… in Neurological Sciences (2011)

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The effect of natalizumab on cognitive function in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: preliminary results of a 1-year follow-up study

The objective of the study was to assess the natalizumab effect on the course of cognitive impairment in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS). Patients with active relapsing-remitting MS (n =...

Flavia Mattioli, C. Stampatori, R. Capra in Neurological Sciences (2011)

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Natalizumab efficacy on cognitive impairment in MS

We report follow-up data on the efficacy of natalizumab therapy on neuropsychological impairment on an italian MS group of 39 patients at 1 year and of 11 patients at 2 years. Results show a significant reduct...

F. Mattioli, C. Stampatori, F. Bellomi, R. Capra in Neurological Sciences (2011)

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Neuropsychological rehabilitation in adult multiple sclerosis

Neuropsychological impairment affects 40–65% of multiple sclerosis patients, mainly involving speed in information processing, attention, executive functions and memory. Deterioration occurs over time independ...

F. Mattioli, C. Stampatori, F. Bellomi, R. Capra, M. Rocca… in Neurological Sciences (2010)

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Progranulin gene variability increases the risk for primary progressive multiple sclerosis in males

Progranulin (GRN) gene variability has been analyzed in a sample of 354 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with 343 controls. No significant differences were observed, but by stratifying according to ...

C Fenoglio, D Scalabrini, F Esposito, C Comi, P Cavalla, M De Riz… in Genes & Immunity (2010)

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Ataxia with isolated vitamin E deficiency: neurological phenotype, clinical follow-up and novel mutations in TTPAgene in Italian families

Ataxia with vitamin E deficiency (AVED) is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder due to mutations in the alpha-tocopherol transfer protein (TTPA) gene on chromosome 8q13. AVED patients have progre...

C. Mariotti, C. Gellera, M. Rimoldi, R. Mineri, G. Uziel, G. Zorzi… in Neurological Sciences (2004)

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The contribution of fast-FLAIR MRI for lesion detection in the brain of patients with systemic autoimmune diseases

Fast fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (fFLAIR) is more sensitive that conventional or fast spin echo T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting lesions in the brain of patients with ischemi...

M. Rovaris, M. Inglese, B. Viti, G. Ciboddo, S. Gerevini, R. Capra… in Journal of Neurology (2000)

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Disease activity in multiple sclerosis studied by weekly triple-dose magnetic resonance imaging

This study assessed whether dysfunction of the blood-brain barrier is an obligatory early event in lesion formation in multiple sclerosis. Dual-echo and T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging after the inject...

C. Tortorella, M. Codella, M. A. Rocca, C. Gasperini, R. Capra… in Journal of Neurology (1999)

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Two sisters with multiple sclerosis, lamellar ichthyosis, beta thalassaemia minor and a deficiency of factor VIII

Two of four sisters have multiple sclerosis (MS), lamellar ichthyosis, beta thalassaemia minor and a quantitative deficit of factor VIII-von Willebrand complex. The mother and the other sisters have only beta ...

R. Capra, F. Mattiolil, B. Kalman, N. Marcianò, A. Berenzi… in Journal of Neurology (1993)

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Neuropsychological assessment in multiple sclerosis: a follow-up study with magnetic resonance imaging

Nineteen moderately impaired patients with clinically definite multiple sclerosis and an initially relapsing-remitting course were included in a neuropsychological and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) follow-u...

C. Mariani, E. Farina, S. F. Cappa, G. P. Anzola, L. Faglia… in Journal of Neurology (1991)

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Failure to find HTLV I and HIV I serum antibodies in MS patients

R. Capra, F. Mattioli, N. Manca, G. Scura in The Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences (1988)

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Myasthenic crisis during intravenous iodinated contrast medium injection

G. P. Anzola, R. Capra, M. Magoni… in The Italian Journal of Neurological Scienc… (1986)