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Central vein sign: A diagnostic biomarker in multiple sclerosis (CAVS-MS) study protocol for a prospective multicenter trial
Ontaneda D, Sati P, Raza P, Kilbane M, Gombos E, Alvarez E, Azevedo C, Calabresi P, Cohen JA, Freeman L, Henry RG, Longbrake EE, Mitra N, Illenberger N, Schindler M, Moreno-Dominguez D, Ramos M, Mowry E, Oh J, Rodrigues P, Chahin S, Kaisey M, Waubant E, Cutter G, Shinohara R, Reich DS, Solomon A, Sicotte NL, Cooperative N. Central vein sign: A diagnostic biomarker in multiple sclerosis (CAVS-MS) study protocol for a prospective multicenter trial. NeuroImage Clinical 2021, 32: 102834. PMID: 34592690, PMCID: PMC8482479, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral vein signDiagnosis of MSMultiple sclerosisDiagnostic biomarkersMcDonald criteriaVein signProspective multicenter trialCross-sectional studyNumerous cross-sectional studiesNorth American ImagingNeuroradiologist reviewMulticenter trialAtypical presentationMulticenter studyTypical presentationSectional studyStudy protocolClinical careMS lesionsCentral readersEcho-planar MRIDiagnostic criteriaMS misdiagnosisMRI biomarkersMajor cause
2022
The White Matter Rounds experience: The importance of a multidisciplinary network to accelerate the diagnostic process for adult patients with rare white matter disorders
Huang YT, Giacomini PS, Massie R, Venkateswaran S, Trudelle AM, Fadda G, Sharifian-Dorche M, Boudjani H, Poliquin-Lasnier L, Airas L, Saveriano AW, Ziller MG, Miller E, Martinez-Rios C, Wilson N, Davila J, Rush C, Longbrake EE, Longoni G, Macaron G, Bernard G, Tampieri D, Antel J, Brais B, La Piana R. The White Matter Rounds experience: The importance of a multidisciplinary network to accelerate the diagnostic process for adult patients with rare white matter disorders. Frontiers In Neurology 2022, 13: 928493. PMID: 35959404, PMCID: PMC9359417, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.928493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite matter diseaseMultiple sclerosisWhite matter disordersMS specialistsDefinite diagnosisWhite matterAtypical multiple sclerosisUnique diagnostic challengePresent unique diagnostic challengesRare neurological disorderMultidisciplinary networkRadiological overlapNon-genetic conditionsAdult patientsAtypical presentationRetrospective reviewDemyelinating neuropathyDiagnostic challengeGenetic leukoencephalopathiesRadiological dataMulticenter research studiesRare diseasePatientsDiagnostic rateNeurological disorders