Intrathecal IgM production is a strong risk factor for early conversion to multiple sclerosis.
Neurology
; 93(15): e1439-e1451, 2019 10 08.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31501228
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate intrathecal immunoglobulin M (IgM) production, as compared to previously established risk factors, as risk factor for conversion from clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) to multiple sclerosis (MS) and to explore the association of intrathecal IgM production with onset age and radiologic and CSF findings in CIS/early MS. METHODS: Comprehensive CSF data, including oligoclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG) bands (OCB) and calculated intrathecal IgM and IgG production, were collected in a prospective study of 150 patients with CIS/early MS with regular clinical and MRI assessments. RESULTS: Intrathecal IgM production >0% occurred in 23.2% (33/142) of patients, who were on average 5 years younger at disease onset (p = 0.013) and more frequently had infratentorial lesions (18/32, 56.3%) than patients without intrathecal IgM production (33/104, 31.7%, p = 0.021). In multivariable Cox regression analyses, intrathecal IgM production in patients with a CIS (n = 93, median clinical and MRI follow-up 24 and 21 months) was strongly associated with conversion to MS according to the McDonald 2010 criteria (hazard ratio [95% confidence interval] 3.05 [1.45-6.44], p = 0.003) after adjustment for age (0.96 [0.93-1.00], p = 0.059), OCB (0.92 [0.33-2.61], p = 0.879), intrathecal IgG production (0.98 [0.48-1.99], p = 0.947), and radiologic evidence of dissemination in space (2.63 [1.11-6.22], p = 0.028). CONCLUSION: Intrathecal IgM production is a strong independent risk factor for early conversion to MS and may thus represent a clinically meaningful marker for predicting future disease activity in patients with a CIS.
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Imunoglobulina M
/
Doenças Desmielinizantes
/
Esclerose Múltipla
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
/
Observational_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
/
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
/
Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurology
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos