Items Tagged ‘Claudia F. Lucchinetti’
January 16, 2012
Inflammatory Demyelination of Cortex Starts Early in MS
A new study suggests that, rather than being a late feature of the disease, cortical demyelinating lesions are common in patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS). Using cortical tissue obtained during brain biopsy for other reasons, researchers found that cortical lesions were “frequent, inflammatory, and strongly associated with meningeal inflammation.” “Our study […]
Tags: Claudia F. Lucchinetti, MD
December 12, 2011
Inflammatory Demyelination of Cortex Starts Early in MS
A new study suggests that, rather than being a late feature of the disease, cortical demyelinating lesions are common in patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS). Using cortical tissue obtained during brain biopsy for other reasons, researchers found that cortical lesions were “frequent, inflammatory, and strongly associated with meningeal inflammation.” “Our study […]
Tags: Claudia F. Lucchinetti, MD