• J. Neuroimmunol. · Jun 2015

    Comparative Study

    Cerebrospinal fluid CXCL13 in clinically isolated syndrome patients: Association with oligoclonal IgM bands and prediction of Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis.

    • Diana Ferraro, Veronica Galli, Francesca Vitetta, Anna Maria Simone, Roberta Bedin, Cinzia Del Giovane, Franca Morselli, Maria Maddalena Filippini, Paolo Frigio Nichelli, and Patrizia Sola.
    • Neurology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Pietro Giardini, 1355, 41126 Modena, Italy. Electronic address: perdiana@tin.it.
    • J. Neuroimmunol. 2015 Jun 15; 283: 64-9.

    AbstractCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) CXCL13 was shown to correlate with markers of intrathecal inflammation and CSF oligoclonal IgM bands (IgMOB) have been associated with a more severe Multiple Sclerosis (MS) course. We correlated CSF CXCL13 levels with clinical, MRI and CSF parameters, including CSF IgMOB, in 110 Clinically Isolated Syndrome (CIS) patients. CSF CXCL13 levels correlated with CSF cell count, total protein, IgG Index and with the presence of CSF IgGOB and IgMOB. CSF CXCL13 levels ≥15.4 pg/ml showed a good positive predictive value and specificity for a MS diagnosis and for a clinical relapse within one year from onset.Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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