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 imagingBrainSignsMulticenter validation of automated detection of paramagnetic rim lesions on brain MRI in multiple sclerosis
Chen L, Ren Z, Clark K, Lou C, Liu F, Cao Q, Manning A, Martin M, Luskin E, O'Donnell C, Azevedo C, Calabresi P, Freeman L, Henry R, Longbrake E, Oh J, Papinutto N, Bilello M, Song J, Kaisey M, Sicotte N, Reich D, Solomon A, Ontaneda D, Sati P, Absinta M, Schindler M, Shinohara R, Cooperative T. Multicenter validation of automated detection of paramagnetic rim lesions on brain MRI in multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroimaging 2024, 34: 750-757. PMID: 39410780, DOI: 10.1111/jon.13242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParamagnetic rim lesionsArea under the curveRim lesionsMultiple sclerosisPrognosis of MSBiomarkers of chronic inflammationWhite matter lesionsMulticenter settingMulticenter studyMulticenter validationChronic inflammationBrain MRIClinical trialsIdentified lesionsMulticenterMS diagnosisLesionsParamagnetic rimAutomated segmentation methodMRIMRI biomarkersMulticenter datasetDiagnosisSclerosisTeam of trained ratersMulticenter automated central vein sign detection performs as well as manual assessment for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
Manning A, Letchuman V, Martin M, Gombos E, Roberts-Fitzgerald T, Cao Q, Raza P, O'Donnell C, Renner B, Daboul L, Rodrigues P, Ramos M, 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, Samudralwar R, Suthiphosuwan S, Schindler M, Bilello M, Song J, Sotirchos E, Sicotte N, Al-Louzi O, Solomon A, Reich D, Ontaneda D, Sati P, Shinohara R. Multicenter automated central vein sign detection performs as well as manual assessment for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2024 PMID: 39332906, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a8510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral vein signCVS+ lesionsWhite matter lesionsMultiple sclerosisMulticenter studyProportions of white matter lesionsSuspicion of MSReceiver-operating characteristic curveFluid-attenuated inversion recoveryDiagnosis of multiple sclerosisDiagnosis of MSMagnetic resonance imagingAtypical clinical syndromeRadiological mimicsClinical syndromeDiagnostic imaging biomarkersManual assessmentT MRIClinical implementationImaging biomarkersLesionsInversion recoveryResonance imagingCharacteristic curveInter-rater reliability
2023
A multicenter pilot study evaluating simplified central vein assessment for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
Daboul L, O’Donnell C, Amin M, 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, Prchkovska V, Raza P, Ramos M, Samudralwar R, Schindler M, Sotirchos E, Sicotte N, Solomon A, Shinohara R, Reich D, Sati P, Ontaneda D. A multicenter pilot study evaluating simplified central vein assessment for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal 2023, 30: 25-34. PMID: 38088067, PMCID: PMC11037932, DOI: 10.1177/13524585231214360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral vein signMultiple sclerosisPositive lesionsInter-rater agreementDiagnosis of MSMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkersDiagnostic performancePossible multiple sclerosisInter-rater reliability assessmentGood diagnostic performanceMcDonald criteriaMulticenter studyVein assessmentMean ageVein signImaging biomarkersLesionsMRI sequencesCharacteristic curveSclerosisPatientsDiagnosisAssessmentParticipantsOptimal method
2019
Siponimod Chips Away at Progressive MS
Longbrake EE, Hafler DA. Siponimod Chips Away at Progressive MS. Cell 2019, 179: 1440. PMID: 31951523, PMCID: PMC8023412, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2019.11.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgressive multiple sclerosisGadolinium-enhancing MRI lesionsInflammatory disease activityImmunomodulatory medicationsDisability progressionDisease activityMRI lesionsProgressive MSNeurologic disabilityPMS patientsMultiple sclerosisSiponimodMedicationsSclerosisPatientsLesionsBedsideProgression
2014
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Mimicking Multiple Sclerosis With Spontaneously Remitting Lesions (P5.172)
Longbrake E, Schmidt R, Cross A, Alvarez E. Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Mimicking Multiple Sclerosis With Spontaneously Remitting Lesions (P5.172). Neurology 2014, 82 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.82.10_supplement.p5.172.Peer-Reviewed Original Research