Brain MRI activity during the year before pregnancy can predict long-term clinical worsening in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
Annualized relapse rate
Magnetic resonance imaging
Multiple sclerosis
Post-partum relapses
Pregnancy
Relapse
Journal
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
ISSN: 1590-3478
Titre abrégé: Neurol Sci
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 100959175
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Nov 2023
Historique:
received:
23
02
2023
accepted:
08
06
2023
pubmed:
26
6
2023
medline:
26
6
2023
entrez:
26
6
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Pregnancy has been observed to reduce the frequency of relapses in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients, but the relapse risk tends to increase during the early post-partum period. Increased pre- and post-partum disease activity may predict a poor long-term prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) activity during the year before pregnancy and long-term clinically meaningful worsening in Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). This observational, retrospective, case-control study included 141 pregnancies in 99 females with MS. Statistical analyses were used to evaluate the correlation between MRI activity during the year pre-pregnancy and post-partum clinical worsening during a 5-year follow-up. Clustered logistic regression was used to investigate the predictors of 5-year clinically meaningful worsening in EDSS (lt-EDSS). We found a significant correlation between an active MRI pre-pregnancy and lt-EDSS (p = 0.0006). EDSS pre-pregnancy and lt-EDSS were also significantly correlated (p = 0.043). Using a multivariate model, we predicted which females would not experience long-term clinical deterioration by a stable MRI pre-pregnancy (92.7% specificity; p = 0.004). An active MRI pre-conception is a strong predictor of lt-EDSS and a higher annual relapse rate during the follow-up period, regardless of whether the female had clinical evidence of disease activity prior to conception and delivery. Optimizing disease control and achieving imaging stability prior to conception may reduce the risk of long-term clinical deterioration.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Pregnancy has been observed to reduce the frequency of relapses in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients, but the relapse risk tends to increase during the early post-partum period. Increased pre- and post-partum disease activity may predict a poor long-term prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) activity during the year before pregnancy and long-term clinically meaningful worsening in Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS).
METHODS
METHODS
This observational, retrospective, case-control study included 141 pregnancies in 99 females with MS. Statistical analyses were used to evaluate the correlation between MRI activity during the year pre-pregnancy and post-partum clinical worsening during a 5-year follow-up. Clustered logistic regression was used to investigate the predictors of 5-year clinically meaningful worsening in EDSS (lt-EDSS).
RESULTS
RESULTS
We found a significant correlation between an active MRI pre-pregnancy and lt-EDSS (p = 0.0006). EDSS pre-pregnancy and lt-EDSS were also significantly correlated (p = 0.043). Using a multivariate model, we predicted which females would not experience long-term clinical deterioration by a stable MRI pre-pregnancy (92.7% specificity; p = 0.004).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
An active MRI pre-conception is a strong predictor of lt-EDSS and a higher annual relapse rate during the follow-up period, regardless of whether the female had clinical evidence of disease activity prior to conception and delivery. Optimizing disease control and achieving imaging stability prior to conception may reduce the risk of long-term clinical deterioration.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37358691
doi: 10.1007/s10072-023-06909-3
pii: 10.1007/s10072-023-06909-3
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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© 2023. Fondazione Società Italiana di Neurologia.
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