2024
Incorporation of the Central Vein Sign into the McDonald Criteria
Amin M, Nakamura K, Daboul L, O'Donnell C, Cao Q, Rodrigues P, Derbyshire J, Azevedo C, Bar-Or A, Caverzasi E, Calabresi P, Cree B, Freeman L, Henry R, Longbrake E, Oh J, Papinutto N, Pelletier D, Prčkovska V, Raza P, Ramos M, Samudralwar R, Schindler M, Sotirchos E, Sicotte N, Solomon A, Shinohara R, Reich D, Sati P, Ontaneda D. Incorporation of the Central Vein Sign into the McDonald Criteria. Multiple Sclerosis And Related Disorders 2024, 106182. DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2024.106182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral vein signDIS criteriaDiagnostic performanceMultiple sclerosisDeep white matter lesionsDiagnosis of multiple sclerosisMulti-center studyInternational multi-center studyWhite matter lesionsNorth American ImagingMcDonald CriteriaProspective studyDiagnostic accuracyMRI disseminationDemyelinating diseaseBackground DiagnosisMS diagnosisDiagnostic biomarkersCompare sensitivityLesionsBrain locationsMethods DataBrain imagingBrainSigns
2021
A New England COVID-19 Registry of Patients With CNS Demyelinating Disease
Money KM, Mahatoo A, Samaan S, Anand P, Baber U, Bailey M, Bakshi R, Bouley A, Bower A, Cahill J, Houtchens M, Katz J, Lathi E, Levit E, Longbrake EE, McAdams M, Napoli S, Raibagkar P, Wade P, Sloane JA. A New England COVID-19 Registry of Patients With CNS Demyelinating Disease. Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation 2021, 8: e1046. PMID: 34341094, PMCID: PMC8362350, DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000001046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 infectionHospitalization ratesRisk factorsSevere coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infectionDisease-modifying therapy useCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infectionStepwise multivariate logistic regressionCNS Demyelinating DiseaseNausea/vomitingAbsolute lymphocyte countIndependent risk factorNumber of comorbiditiesDisease 2019 infectionPatient risk factorsRisk of hospitalizationCOVID-19 cohortDisease-modifying therapiesCase fatality rateMultivariate logistic regressionCOVID-19 registryFisher's exact testDemyelinating diseaseClinical characteristicsLymphocyte countNeurologic symptoms
2013
Monoclonal Antibodies as Disease Modifying Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis
Longbrake EE, Parks BJ, Cross AH. Monoclonal Antibodies as Disease Modifying Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis. Current Neurology And Neuroscience Reports 2013, 13: 390. PMID: 24027005, PMCID: PMC3967547, DOI: 10.1007/s11910-013-0390-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research