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ArticleDiseases (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Impact of Ocrelizumab on Disease Progression, Memory Improvement, and Quality of Life in Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Longitudinal MRI and Clinical Criteria Analysis.

Amanda Claudia Schuldesz, Ram Kiram Maganti, Raluca Tudor, Amalia Cornea, Mihaela Prodan, Ana-Olivia Toma, Roxana Manuela Fericean, Mihaela Simu

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Article in Diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Amanda Claudia SchuldeszDoctoral School, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Ram Kiram MagantiSchool of General Medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar 563101, India.ORCID 0009-0007-1709-1243
Raluca TudorDiscipline of Neurology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-1971-6901
Amalia CorneaDiscipline of Neurology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-7293-3414
Mihaela ProdanDoctoral School, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Ana-Olivia TomaDiscipline of Dermatology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Roxana Manuela FericeanDepartment of Dermatology, Timisoara Municipal Emergency Hospital, 300254 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0776-0809
Mihaela SimuDiscipline of Neurology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressive neurological disorder that significantly impacts quality of life and functionality. Ocrelizumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting CD20-positive B cells, has emerged as a treatment for relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS). This study aimed to assess the impact of ocrelizumab on disease progression and quality of life over a longitudinal course, utilizing clinical criteria and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analyses. Conducted at the Neurology Department of Pius Brinzeu Clinical Emergency Hospital in Western Romania from 2020 to 2023, this observational study enrolled 93 patients with RRMS who commenced ocrelizumab therapy. The study employed the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and MRI to evaluate disease progression, while quality of life was assessed using the World Health Organisation Quality of Life (WHOQOL) questionnaire, Beck Depression Index (BDI), and MOCA scales. Significant improvements were observed post-treatment. EDSS scores decreased from 4.61 to 4.08 (

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monoclonal antibodymultiple sclerosisneurologyquality of life

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PMID38920559
PMCPMC11202762

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