In vivo detection of connectivity between cortical and white matter lesions in early MS

Abstract

The relationship between cortical lesions (CLs) and white matter lesions (WMLs) in multiple sclerosis (MS) is poorly understood. Pathological studies support a topographical association between CLs and underlying subcortical WMLs and suggest CLs may play a role in both disease initiation and progression. We hypothesized that cortical MS lesions are physically connected to white matter MS lesions via axonal connections.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Oct 03, 2016
Source ID
10.1177/1352458516671027

Entities

People

  • Claudia F. Lucchinetti
  • Istvan Pirko
  • Jan-mendelt Tillema
  • Jay Mandrekar
  • John D. Port
  • Stephen D. Weigand
  • Yunhong Shu

Organizations

  • Mayo Clinic
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Neuroscience
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.