Oligoclonal Band Status and Features of Radiological and Clinical Findings in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Lithuania
<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a widely spread and debilitating disease with 2.8 million people worldwide currently affected. However, the exact pathogenesis of the disease and its progression remains incompletely understood. According to the revised McDonal...
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| author | Emilija Aleksandravičiūtė Radvilė Stankevičiūtė Renata Balnytė Laurynas Šaknys Ingrida Ulozienė |
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| description | <i>Background and Objectives</i>: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a widely spread and debilitating disease with 2.8 million people worldwide currently affected. However, the exact pathogenesis of the disease and its progression remains incompletely understood. According to the revised McDonald criteria, cerebrospinal fluid oligoclonal bands (CSF OCBs) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results, in conjunction with clinical presentation, remain the gold standard of MS diagnostics. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the association between CSF OCB status and features of radiological and clinical findings in patients with multiple sclerosis in Lithuania. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: The selection of 200 MS patients was performed in order to find associations between CSF OCB status, MRI data and various disease features. The data were acquired from outpatient records and a retrospective analysis was performed. <i>Results</i>: OCB positive patients were diagnosed with MS earlier and had spinal cord lesions more frequently than OCB negative patients. Patients with lesions in the corpus callosum had a greater increase in the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score between their first and last visit. Patients with brainstem lesions had higher EDSS scores during their first and last visit. Even so, the progression of the EDSS score was not greater. The time between the first symptoms and diagnosis was shorter for patients who had juxtacortical lesions than patients who did not. <i>Conclusions</i>: CSF OCBs and MRI data remain irreplaceable tools when diagnosing multiple sclerosis as well as prognosing the development of the disease and disability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8c8bc73dea064f30a0097880881338692023-11-18T11:30:25ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442023-05-01596102810.3390/medicina59061028Oligoclonal Band Status and Features of Radiological and Clinical Findings in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in LithuaniaEmilija Aleksandravičiūtė0Radvilė Stankevičiūtė1Renata Balnytė2Laurynas Šaknys3Ingrida Ulozienė4Department of Neurology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Medical Academy, A. Mickevičiaus g.9, LT-44307 Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Neurology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Medical Academy, A. Mickevičiaus g.9, LT-44307 Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Neurology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Medical Academy, A. Mickevičiaus g.9, LT-44307 Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Neurology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Medical Academy, A. Mickevičiaus g.9, LT-44307 Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Otorhinolaringology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Medical Academy, A. Mickevičiaus g.9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a widely spread and debilitating disease with 2.8 million people worldwide currently affected. However, the exact pathogenesis of the disease and its progression remains incompletely understood. According to the revised McDonald criteria, cerebrospinal fluid oligoclonal bands (CSF OCBs) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results, in conjunction with clinical presentation, remain the gold standard of MS diagnostics. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the association between CSF OCB status and features of radiological and clinical findings in patients with multiple sclerosis in Lithuania. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: The selection of 200 MS patients was performed in order to find associations between CSF OCB status, MRI data and various disease features. The data were acquired from outpatient records and a retrospective analysis was performed. <i>Results</i>: OCB positive patients were diagnosed with MS earlier and had spinal cord lesions more frequently than OCB negative patients. Patients with lesions in the corpus callosum had a greater increase in the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score between their first and last visit. Patients with brainstem lesions had higher EDSS scores during their first and last visit. Even so, the progression of the EDSS score was not greater. The time between the first symptoms and diagnosis was shorter for patients who had juxtacortical lesions than patients who did not. <i>Conclusions</i>: CSF OCBs and MRI data remain irreplaceable tools when diagnosing multiple sclerosis as well as prognosing the development of the disease and disability.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/6/1028multiple sclerosismagnetic resonance imagingoligoclonal bandsexpanded disability status scale |
| spellingShingle | Emilija Aleksandravičiūtė Radvilė Stankevičiūtė Renata Balnytė Laurynas Šaknys Ingrida Ulozienė Oligoclonal Band Status and Features of Radiological and Clinical Findings in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Lithuania Medicina multiple sclerosis magnetic resonance imaging oligoclonal bands expanded disability status scale |
| title | Oligoclonal Band Status and Features of Radiological and Clinical Findings in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Lithuania |
| title_full | Oligoclonal Band Status and Features of Radiological and Clinical Findings in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Lithuania |
| title_fullStr | Oligoclonal Band Status and Features of Radiological and Clinical Findings in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Lithuania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oligoclonal Band Status and Features of Radiological and Clinical Findings in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Lithuania |
| title_short | Oligoclonal Band Status and Features of Radiological and Clinical Findings in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Lithuania |
| title_sort | oligoclonal band status and features of radiological and clinical findings in patients with multiple sclerosis in lithuania |
| topic | multiple sclerosis magnetic resonance imaging oligoclonal bands expanded disability status scale |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/6/1028 |
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