ArticleNeurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation2020
Serum neurofilament light chain: No clear relation to cognition and neuropsychiatric symptoms in stable MS.
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Orhan AktasFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2020-9210
Alina RennerFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.
André HussFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2761-7591
Melanie FilserFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.
Sharon BaetgeFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.
Nathalie StuteFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.
Marcia GasisFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.
Klaudia LepkaFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.
Norbert GoebelsFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.
Makbule SenelFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.
Jonas GrafFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4249-4665
Christian EnzingerFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.
Daniela PinterFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3138-5225
Gerald AntochFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.
Bernd TurowskiFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.
Hans-Peter HartungFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.
Philipp AlbrechtFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7987-658X
Markus OttoFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4273-4267
Hayrettin TumaniFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany.
Iris-Katharina PennerFrom the Department of Neurology (O.A., M.G., K.L., N.G., J.G., H.-P.H., P.A., I.-K.P.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; Cogito Center for Applied Neurocognition and Neuropsychological Research (A.R., M.F., S.B., N.S., I.-K.P.), Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology (A.H., M.S., M.O., H.T.), University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Neurology (C.E., D.P.), Research Unit for Neuronal Plasticity and Repair, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (C.E.), Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (G.A., B.T.), Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Germany; and Department of Neurology (H.T.), Dietenbronn, Germany. iris-katharina.penner@uni-duesseldorf.de.
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objectiveTo explore the hypothesis that serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) indicative of neuroaxonal damage may improve precise disease profiling with regard to cognition and neuropsychiatric symptoms, we analyzed potential associations of sNfL levels with cognitive test scores, fatigue, depression, and anxiety.
methodsPatients with relapsing-remitting and secondary progressive MS (SPMS) underwent an elaborated assessment including MRI, various cognitive tests, and patient-reported outcomes. We determined sNfL levels by single molecule array (Simoa) assay. Relationships between sNfL, cognition, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and demographical data were analyzed using correlations, group comparisons, and regressions.
resultsIn 45 clinically stable patients with MS (Expanded Disability Status Scale = 2.73 ± 1.12, disease duration = 10.03 ± 7.49 years), 40.0% were cognitively impaired. Mean sNfL levels were 16.02 ± 10.39 pg/mL, with higher levels in the SPMS subgroup (
conclusionsIn patients with stable MS at less advanced disease stages, sNfL did not convincingly relate to cognitive performance, fatigue, depression, or anxiety and thus may not serve as a surrogate biomarker for neuropsychological status in such populations.
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