Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: 2017 revisions of the McDonald criteria

…, F Barkhof, WM Carroll, T Coetzee, G Comi… - The Lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
The 2010 McDonald criteria for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis are widely used in research
and clinical practice. Scientific advances in the past 7 years suggest that they might no …

European/Canadian multicenter, double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled study of the effects of glatiramer acetate on magnetic resonance imaging–measured …

G Comi, M Filippi, JS Wolinsky… - Annals of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Two prior double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, randomized trials demonstrated that glatiramer
acetate (GA) reduces relapse rates in patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (…

Disease‐modifying therapies and coronavirus disease 2019 severity in multiple sclerosis

…, M Trojano, P Zaratin, G Tedeschi, G Comi… - Annals of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study was undertaken to assess the impact of immunosuppressive and
immunomodulatory therapies on the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) in people …

Defining the clinical course of multiple sclerosis: the 2013 revisions

…, B Bebo Jr, PA Calabresi, M Clanet, G Comi… - Neurology, 2014 - AAN Enterprises
Accurate clinical course descriptions (phenotypes) of multiple sclerosis (MS) are important
for communication, prognostication, design and recruitment of clinical trials, and treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Oral fingolimod or intramuscular interferon for relapsing multiple sclerosis

JA Cohen, F Barkhof, G Comi… - … England Journal of …, 2010 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Fingolimod (FTY720), a sphingosine-1-phosphate–receptor modulator that
prevents lymphocyte egress from lymph nodes, showed clinical efficacy and improvement on …

[HTML][HTML] Ocrelizumab versus placebo in primary progressive multiple sclerosis

…, L Kappos, DL Arnold, A Bar-Or, G Comi… - New england journal …, 2017 - Mass Medical Soc
Background An evolving understanding of the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis
suggests that depleting B cells could be useful for treatment. We studied ocrelizumab, a …

Comparison of MRI criteria at first presentation to predict conversion to clinically definite multiple sclerosis.

…, A Campi, CH Polman, G Comi… - Brain: a journal of …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
We compared MRI criteria used to predict conversion of suspected multiple sclerosis to
clinically definite multiple sclerosis. Seventy-four patients with clinically isolated neurological …

[HTML][HTML] Ocrelizumab versus interferon beta-1a in relapsing multiple sclerosis

SL Hauser, A Bar-Or, G Comi… - … England Journal of …, 2017 - Mass Medical Soc
Background B cells influence the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis. Ocrelizumab is a humanized
monoclonal antibody that selectively depletes CD20+ B cells. Methods In two identical …

Effect of early interferon treatment on conversion to definite multiple sclerosis: a randomised study

G Comi, M Filippi, F Barkhof, L Durelli, G Edan… - The Lancet, 2001 - thelancet.com
Background Interferon beta reduces activity in multiple sclerosis as measured clinically and
by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We assessed the effect of interferon beta-1a on the …

Injection of adult neurospheres induces recovery in a chronic model of multiple sclerosis

…, U Del Carro, S Amadio, A Bergami, R Furlan, G Comi… - Nature, 2003 - nature.com
Widespread demyelination and axonal loss are the pathological hallmarks of multiple sclerosis.
The multifocal nature of this chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system …