CSF parameters associated with early MRI activity in patients with MS



Klein, Ana, Selter, Rebecca C, Hapfelmeier, Alexander, Berthele, Achim, Mueller-Myhsok, Bertram ORCID: 0000-0002-0719-101X, Pongratz, Viola, Gasperi, Christiane, Zimmer, Claus, Muehlau, Mark and Hemmer, Bernhard
(2019) CSF parameters associated with early MRI activity in patients with MS. NEUROLOGY-NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION, 6 (4). e573-.

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Abstract

<h4>Objective</h4>To identify CSF parameters at diagnosis of clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) and MS that are associated with early inflammatory disease activity as measured by standardized cerebral MRI (cMRI).<h4>Methods</h4>One hundred forty-nine patients with newly diagnosed CIS and MS were included in the retrospective study. cMRI at onset and after 12 months was analyzed for T2 and gadolinium-enhancing lesions. CSF was tested for oligoclonal bands and intrathecal synthesis of immunoglobulin G (IgG), A (IgA), and M (IgM) before initiation of disease-modifying therapy (DMT). In a subgroup of patients, CSF and serum samples were analyzed for sCD27, neurofilament light chain, and IgG subclasses 1 and 3. Association between CSF parameters and cMRI activity was investigated by univariable and multivariable regression analysis in all patients, DMT-treated patients, and untreated patients.<h4>Results</h4>IgG index, sCD27 levels in CSF, and to a lesser extent IgM index were associated with the occurrence of new cMRI lesions. IgG index and sCD27 levels in CSF were highly correlated. In a multivariable analysis, IgG index and to a lesser extent IgM index together with DMT treatment status and gender were strongest predictors of future cMRI activity.<h4>Conclusions</h4>CSF parameters such as IgG and IgM index are independently associated with future MRI activity and thus might be helpful to support early treatment decisions in patients newly diagnosed with CIS and MS.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Humans, Multiple Sclerosis, Demyelinating Diseases, Disease Progression, Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G, Immunoglobulin M, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Risk Factors, Retrospective Studies, Cohort Studies, Adult, Middle Aged, Female, Male, Biomarkers, Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 7
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 02 Oct 2019 09:57
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2023 00:24
DOI: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000000573
Open Access URL: https://doi.org/10.1212/NXI.0000000000000573
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3056690