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| العنوان: |
Paramagnetic rim lesions and the central vein sign: Characterizing multiple sclerosis imaging markers. |
| المؤلفون: |
Clarke, Margareta A., Cheek, Rachael, Kazimuddin, Habeeb F., Hernandez, Bryan, Clarke, Reece, McKnight, Colin D., Derwenskus, Joy, Eaton, James, Irlmeier, Rebecca, Ye, Fei, O'Grady, Kristin P., Rogers, Baxter, Smith, Seth A., Bagnato, Francesca |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Neuroimaging; Jan/Feb2024, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p86-94, 9p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
MULTIPLE sclerosis, MAGNETIC resonance imaging, CERVICAL vertebrae, DEMOGRAPHIC characteristics, MULTIPLE comparisons (Statistics) |
| مستخلص: |
Background and Purpose: Paramagnetic rims and the central vein sign (CVS) are proposed imaging markers of multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions. Using 7 tesla magnetic resonance imaging, we aimed to: (1) characterize the appearance of paramagnetic rim lesions (PRLs); (2) assess whether PRLs and the CVS are associated with higher levels of MS pathology; and (3) compare the characteristics between subjects with and without PRLs in early MS. Methods: Prospective study of 32 treatment‐naïve subjects around the time of diagnosis who were assessed for the presence of PRLs and the CVS. Comparisons of lesion volume and macromolecular pool size ratio (PSR) index, a proxy of myelin integrity, between PRLs and non‐PRLs, and CVS‐positive and CVS‐negative lesions were carried out. Differences in clinical/demographic characteristics between patients with PRLs and those without were tested. Results: Fifteen subjects had ≥1 PRL for a total of 36 PRLs, of which two‐thirds had a full rim. PRLs predicted a larger lesion size and decreased PSR signal. Lesion volume and presence of cervical spine lesions were significantly different between subjects with PRLs and those without, although neither remained significant after adjusting for multiple comparisons. One hundred and eighty‐one lesions with CVS were identified with no differences between CVS‐positive and CVS‐negative lesions in volume (p =.27) and PSR values (p =.62). Conclusions: PRLs, but not CVS‐positive lesions, are larger and have lower myelin integrity. Our findings indicate that PRLs are associated with higher levels of lesion‐specific pathology prior to the start of disease‐modifying therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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