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MRI brain volume loss, lesion burden, and clinical outcome in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis

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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL
Volume 28, Issue 4, Pages 561-572

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SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/13524585211031801

Keywords

Multiple sclerosis; progressive multiple sclerosis; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); brain atrophy; outcome measures; clinical trial

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The study investigated the association between MRI outcomes and physical and cognitive disability worsening in people with SPMS using data from the ASCEND trial. Results showed that while there was no association between MRI measures and EDSS or SDMT worsening, worsening in T25FW and NHPT was associated with specific MRI outcomes. The study concluded that standard MRI outcomes may not be useful surrogates of disability measures in SPMS.
Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of brain volume measures are widely used outcomes in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), but it is unclear whether they are associated with physical and cognitive disability. Objective: To investigate the association between MRI outcomes and physical and cognitive disability worsening in people with SPMS. Methods: We used data from ASCEND, a large randomized controlled trial (n = 889). We investigated the association of change in whole brain and gray matter volume, contrast enhancing lesions, and T2 lesions with significant worsening on the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), Timed 25-Foot Walk (T25FW), Nine-Hole Peg Test (NHPT), and Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) with logistic regression models. Results: We found no association between MRI measures and EDSS or SDMT worsening. T25FW worsening at 48 and 96 weeks, and NHPT worsening at 96 weeks were associated with cumulative new or newly enlarging T2 lesions at 96 weeks. NHPT worsening at 48 and 96 weeks was associated with normalized brain volume loss at 48 weeks, but not with other MRI outcomes. Conclusion: The association of standard MRI outcomes and disability was noticeably weak and inconsistent over 2 years of follow-up. These MRI outcomes may not be useful surrogates of disability measures in SPMS.

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