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ArticleScientific reports2025

Diffusion-weighted imaging and retinal oximetry as potential biomarkers of visual outcomes after optic neuritis.

Pavel Hok, Jan Valošek, Tereza Králová, František Odstrčil, Martina Sapieta, Michal Král, Kruznev S Nijhar, Anna Arkhipova, Monika Jasenská, Jan Mareš and 1 more

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Pavel HokDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia. pavel.hok@ceitec.muni.cz.
Jan ValošekDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.
Tereza KrálováDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.
František OdstrčilDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.
Martina SapietaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.
Michal KrálDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.
Kruznev S NijharDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.
Anna ArkhipovaDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.
Monika JasenskáDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.
Jan MarešDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.
Martin ŠínDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.

Funding

HORIZON EUROPE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions 101107932Ministerstvo Zdravotnictví Ceské Republiky NV19-06-00216University Medicine Greifswald Gerhard-Domagk fellowship
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Abstract

To elucidate the mechanisms influencing visual function recovery after optic neuritis (ON), this study employed a multicompartment diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) model to assess the role of optic radiation integrity and its relationship with retinal parameters, including automatic retinal oximetry and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thinning. Twenty-four patients with the first episode of acute unilateral ON were compared with 56 healthy volunteers with normal vision. Additionally, longitudinal analysis 3 and 6 months after ON was performed in 17 patients. Multivariate analysis of variance across baseline DWI metrics revealed a greater secondary partial volume fraction (f2) in patients. In the longitudinal analysis, a multivariate effect of time was observed only when adjusted for the affected side and time since onset; however, univariate post hoc tests were nonsignificant. An unadjusted model stratified according to clinical outcomes (best-corrected visual acuity [BCVA] and contrast sensitivity) indicated lower overall fractional anisotropy (FA) in patients with incomplete recovery. In the correlation analysis, baseline FA and oximetry (venous saturation and arteriovenous difference) predicted follow-up BCVA, whereas axial diffusivity predicted follow-up oximetry. In turn, baseline oximetry predicted follow-up RNFL thickness. In summary, DWI and retinal oximetry are both potential predictors of visual function outcomes after ON.

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Diffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingOptic NeuritisOximetryRetinaAdultBiomarkersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedVisual AcuityBiomarkersBiomarkerDiffusion weighted imagingMultiple sclerosisOptical coherence tomographyOptic neuritisRetinal oximetry

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PMCPMC12514231

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