2019
Oligoclonal bands increase the specificity of MRI criteria to predict multiple sclerosis in children with radiologically isolated syndrome
Makhani N, Lebrun C, Siva A, Narula S, Wassmer E, Brassat D, Brenton JN, Cabre P, Carra Dallière C, de Seze J, Durand Dubief F, Inglese M, Langille M, Mathey G, Neuteboom RF, Pelletier J, Pohl D, Reich DS, Ignacio Rojas J, Shabanova V, Shapiro ED, Stone RT, Tenembaum S, Tintoré M, Uygunoglu U, Vargas W, Venkateswaren S, Vermersch P, Kantarci O, Okuda DT, Pelletier D, . Oligoclonal bands increase the specificity of MRI criteria to predict multiple sclerosis in children with radiologically isolated syndrome. Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental Translational And Clinical 2019, 5: 2055217319836664. PMID: 30915227, PMCID: PMC6429663, DOI: 10.1177/2055217319836664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOligoclonal bandsMultiple sclerosisCerebrospinal fluidDiagnostic criteriaCentral nervous system demyelinationMagnetic resonance imaging criteriaFirst clinical eventCerebrospinal fluid analysisNervous system demyelinationOptimal diagnostic criteriaDiagnostic indexMagnetic resonanceSpecificity 72.7Historical cohortProspective studyClinical eventsMRI criteriaSensitivity 66.7Imaging criteriaDiagnostic certaintySpecificity 83.3SyndromeFluid analysisSensitivity 76.5Demyelination
2017
Radiologically isolated syndrome in children
Makhani N, Lebrun C, Siva A, Brassat D, Carra Dallière C, de Seze J, Du W, Durand Dubief F, Kantarci O, Langille M, Narula S, Pelletier J, Rojas JI, Shapiro ED, Stone RT, Tintoré M, Uygunoglu U, Vermersch P, Wassmer E, Okuda DT, Pelletier D. Radiologically isolated syndrome in children. Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation 2017, 4: &na;. PMID: 28959703, PMCID: PMC5614726, DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000000395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst clinical eventSpinal cord lesionsCNS demyelinationClinical eventsCord lesionsOligoclonal bandsRadiologic evolutionIncidental MRI findingsSubsequent clinical symptomsOutcome of childrenInitial neuroimagingMean followClinical characteristicsRadiologic outcomesMRI findingsClinical symptomsHistorical cohortRadiologic dataMRI criteriaIncidental findingCommon reasonMRI scansDemyelinationSubstantial riskChildren