Background: Neurodegenerative processes are present since the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), constituting the primary substrate of disability. As part of the CNS, retinal damage could be considered a reliable prognostic biomarker of neurodegeneration in MS. Objectives: To characterize longitudinal changes in the retinal layers’ thickness and to investigate correlations between retinal atrophy and other prognostic biomarkers, i.e., cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) β-amyloid1–42 (Aβ) levels. Methods: Forty-two eyes without a history of optic neuritis of 23 MS patients were recruited. All patients underwent spectral-domain-OCT scans (SD-OCT), brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and lumbar puncture at baseline. SD-OCT and brain MRI were repeated after 12 months. Ten controls underwent the same OCT procedure. Results: At baseline, macular ganglion cell/inner plexiform layer (mGCIPL) thickness was reduced in patients compared to controls (p = 0.008), without retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thinning, that was revealed only at follow-up (p = 0.005). Patients with lower CSF Aβ levels displayed reduced RNFL thickness values, both at baseline and follow-up. Conclusions: At very early clinical stages, mGCIPL thickness values were reduced without a concomitant peripapillary RNFL thinning. The longitudinal assessment demonstrated a RNFL loss in patients compared to HC, together with a plateau of mGCIPL thinning. Aβlow subgroup of patients showed a reduction of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness.
Evidence of retinal anterograde neurodegeneration in the very early stages of multiple sclerosis : a longitudinal OCT study / A.M. Pietroboni, T. Carandini, L. Dell'Arti, F. Bovis, A. Colombi, M.A. De Riz, E. Casazza, E. Scola, C. Fenoglio, A. Arighi, G.G. Fumagalli, F. Triulzi, D. Galimberti, F. Viola, E. Scarpini. - In: NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES. - ISSN 1590-1874. - (2020 Apr 30). [Epub ahead of print]
Titolo: | Evidence of retinal anterograde neurodegeneration in the very early stages of multiple sclerosis : a longitudinal OCT study |
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Parole Chiave: | Biomarkers; Multiple sclerosis; Neurodegeneration; OCT; β-Amyloid |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/26 - Neurologia Settore BIO/13 - Biologia Applicata |
Data di pubblicazione: | 30-apr-2020 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10072-020-04431-4 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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