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ArticleMultiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)2025

Paramagnetic rim lesion formation is predicted by the initial gadolinium-enhancing lesion diameter.

Mustafa Al Gburi, Maria Mazzola, Martina Absinta, María I Gaitán, Daniel S Reich, Sathish K Dundamadappa, Christopher C Hemond

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Mustafa Al GburiDepartment of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center and University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Maria MazzolaDepartment of Neurology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2901-1742
Martina AbsintaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0276-383X
María I GaitánTranslational Neuroradiology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4455-5641
Daniel S ReichTranslational Neuroradiology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2628-4334
Sathish K DundamadappaDepartment of Radiology, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center and University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Christopher C HemondDepartment of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center and University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2408-4638

Funding

MRI Paramagnetic Rim Lesions as Biomarkers and Agents of Neurodegeneration in Multiple SclerosisK23NS126718 · NINDS · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI Christopher C. Hemond · 2022 to 2026
$1.0M
NINDS NIH HHS K23 NS126718
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundParamagnetic rim lesions (PRLs) are a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) marker of compartmentalized intraparenchymal inflammation.

objectivesThe primary objective was to investigate clinical, demographic, and MRI factors that may be predictive of the future formation of PRL.

methodsThis is a retrospective analysis of longitudinal data. Patients were included if they had ⩾1 gadolinium-enhancing lesion on any historical MRI and follow-up scan(s) ⩾6 months afterward on a standardized 3T MRI using the filtered phase component of a susceptibility-sensitive sequence ("SWAN"). Regression and machine-learning models were used to identify the predictive ability of demographic, clinical, immunological, treatment-related, and MRI predictors of PRL formation.

resultsA total of 64 patients having 229 contrast-enhancing lesions (CELs) were included. Among all predictors, the diameter of the initial enhancing lesion was the most influential for determining subsequent PRL formation; every millimeter increase in diameter increased the risk of PRL formation by 44%. Other factors did not contribute additional information; the administration of steroids was not associated with any effect.

conclusionsThe long-axis diameter of a CEL is the best translational predictor of subsequent PRL formation at follow-up. This measure holds promise as a method to identify patients at high risk of chronic active lesion formation during the acute inflammatory window.

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BrainGadoliniumInflammationMagnetic Resonance ImagingMultiple SclerosisAdultContrast MediaFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMachine LearningMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesContrast MediaGadoliniumbiomarkersMRImultiple sclerosisparamagnetic rim lesionsteroids glucocorticoids

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PMCPMC11919566

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