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ReviewAIMS neuroscience2025

A review of multiple sclerosis: From pathophysiology to latest therapeutic advances.

Arosh S Perera Molligoda Arachchige, Jad El Choueiri, Francesca Pellicanò, Francesco Laurelli, Gabriel Amorim Moreira Alves, Niccolò Stomeo

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Review in AIMS neuroscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Maternal disease control and pregnancy outcomes with anti-CD20 therapy versus natalizumab in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Arosh S Perera Molligoda ArachchigeFaculty of Medicine & Surgery, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122 Milano MI, Lombardy, Italy.
Jad El ChoueiriHumanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele 20072, Lombardy, Italy.
Francesca PellicanòHumanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele 20072, Lombardy, Italy.
Francesco LaurelliHumanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele 20072, Lombardy, Italy.
Gabriel Amorim Moreira AlvesHumanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele 20072, Lombardy, Italy.
Niccolò StomeoHumanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele 20072, Lombardy, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and neurodegeneration within the central nervous system (CNS). It predominantly affects women and young adults, with environmental and genetic factors contributing to its onset. MS presents a wide range of neurological symptoms due to the scattering of lesions in the CNS, often leading to vision, sensorimotor, and cognitive impairments. The clinical course of MS varies, with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) being the most common, followed by secondary progressive MS (SPMS) and primary progressive MS (PPMS). Diagnosis is based on clinical evaluation, MRI findings, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis, with the McDonald criteria playing a key role in confirming dissemination in time and space. Current treatments, such as disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) and steroids, focus on managing relapses and reducing long-term disability. Novel therapies, including remyelination and neuroprotective agents, are showing promise in advancing care. While these medications can slow progression and improve quality of life, MS remains an incurable disease that requires ongoing research to find more effective therapies. Surgical interventions are rare but can address severe symptoms like spasticity and bladder dysfunction, contributing to an overall personalized management approach.

Indexed as

autoimmune diseaseBruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitorscentral nervous systemdemyelinationdisease-modifying therapiesmagnetic resonance imagingMcDonald criteriamultiple sclerosisneuroinflammationneuroprotectionstem cell therapy

Identifiers

PMID41523333
PMCPMC12782939

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