Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Papers
(The TQCC of Multiple Sclerosis Journal is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Therapy with mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in multiple sclerosis is ready for prime time: No114
Progression independent of relapse activity in multiple sclerosis: Time to account for cognitive decline87
Sars-CoV2 infection in pregnant women with multiple sclerosis84
Reply to letter to the editor: Olfactory threshold as a biomarker of disease activity70
Cortical ischemic lesions from atrial myxoma as a mimic of disease activity in an RRMS antiCD20-treated patient60
All Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors have similar efficacy and risks: Yes59
Neurophysiological MEG markers of cognitive impairment and performance validity in multiple sclerosis50
Extended interval dosing of ocrelizumab in patients with multiple sclerosis is not associated with meaningful differences in disease activity49
Time to move past typical syndromes in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis43
Paramagnetic rim lesions predict greater long-term relapse rates and clinical progression over 10 years43
Erratum to “Ofatumumab-induced severe reactivation of psoriasis in a patient with multiple sclerosis” Multiple Sclerosis Journal; 2024: 30(8); 1086–1088.42
Severe course of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in a patient with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) treated with ocrelizumab42
Characterizing financial toxicity among people living with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder42
Cladribine in multiple sclerosis with autoimmune comorbidities: Further clinical insights from patients with rheumatologic disease treated in combination with secukinumab41
Impact of cancer on multiple sclerosis–related healthcare and disease-modifying drug use: A multinational cohort study41
Long-term safety and efficacy of ozanimod in relapsing multiple sclerosis: Final analysis of the DAYBREAK open-label extension trial41
Double-negative neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder39
The MoXFo initiative – study design: Considerations related to study design and methodology in exercise research for people with multiple sclerosis36
GM-CSF is a marker of compartmentalised intrathecal inflammation in multiple sclerosis36
Presymptomatic MS or radiologically isolated syndrome should be actively monitored and treated: Commentary35
An interdisciplinary approach is necessary in the treatment of cognitive decline in MS: No35
Therapy challenges for NMOSD in a patient with HIV34
Cerebrospinal fluid–related tissue damage in multiple sclerosis patients with iron rim lesions33
Decentralised clinical trials in multiple sclerosis research32
Safety of anti-varicella zoster virus vaccination in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with natalizumab: A case series32
Dietary habits and advanced imaging/laboratory markers in multiple sclerosis: An exploratory cross-sectional study30
Low-dose rituximab should be used for treating MS in resource-limited settings: Commentary30
Immunosenescence in multiple sclerosis: New insights and clinical implications29
The disease-modifying therapy utilisation and cost trend for multiple sclerosis in Australia between 2013 and 202229
Safety and tolerability of conversion to siponimod from other disease-modifying therapies in patients with advancing forms of relapsing MS: Results from the EXCHANGE study29
Anti-CD20 therapy in pregnancy: Balancing risks and benefits29
Longitudinal enlargement of choroid plexus is associated with chronic lesion expansion and neurodegeneration in RRMS patients28
High-risk populations should be screened for MS—Commentary28
Neurofilament-light and contactin-1 association with long-term brain atrophy in natalizumab-treated relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis28
Pseudocystic demyelination in multiple sclerosis27
No evidence for association between rs10191329 severity locus and longitudinal disease severity in 1813 relapse-onset multiple sclerosis patients from the MSBase registry27
Long-term modifications of the peripheral immune repertoire after switching from sequestering disease-modifying treatments in multiple sclerosis27
A rare neuromyelitis optica mimic: Primary CNS histiocytic sarcoma26
Aspergillus myelitis: Breaking the mold to make a diagnosis26
The value of patient-reported outcome measures for multiple sclerosis25
Intrathecal immune reactivity against Measles-, Rubella-, and Varicella Zoster viruses is associated with cerebrospinal fluid inflammation in multiple sclerosis25
The Response Study: A French registry on pregnancy in women with MS and related disorders and their children up to 6 years—Protocol, recruitment status, and baseline characteristics24
Low socioeconomic status was associated with a higher mortality risk in multiple sclerosis24
Corrigendum for Long-term safety and efficacy of ozanimod in relapsing multiple sclerosis: Up to 5 years of follow-up in the DAYBREAK open-label extension trial24
Biological aging in multiple sclerosis24
Successful alemtuzumab retreatment in multiple sclerosis following previous diffuse alveolar haemorrhage24
EDSS 0 is not normal: Multiple sclerosis disease burden below the clinical threshold23
Optic nerve assessments in MS diagnosis are worth the added implementation complexity: Yes22
Is there a prodrome to NMOSD? An investigation of neurologic symptoms preceding the first NMOSD attack22
Low transfer of cladribine into human milk22
Comparative effectiveness of rituximab and cladribine in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: A target trial emulation22
White matter paramagnetic rim and non-rim lesions share a periventricular gradient in multiple sclerosis: A 7-T imaging study22
To halt disease progression rehabilitation in MS should start early: Yes21
Response to the letter: Longitudinal investigation of neuroimaging changes related to memory decline in multiple sclerosis: Testing a mechanistic model21
Pregnancy and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: 2022 recommendations from the French Multiple Sclerosis Society21
Metabolic and lipid alterations in multiple sclerosis linked to disease severity21
The effects of gamma-tACS on cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis: A randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, pilot study21
Antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis treated with evobrutinib: A Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor20
Association between education level and access to disease-modifying treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis in France20
Serum neurofilament light chain and glial fibrillary acidic protein levels are associated with inner retinal layer thinning in multiple sclerosis20
Should disease-modifying therapy be discontinued in older patients with stable multiple sclerosis after long-term clinical and radiological stability? No20
High CD4+:CD8+ ratios with herpes zoster infections in patients with multiple sclerosis on dimethyl fumarate20
ECTRIMS 2024 Lecture: Unraveling the spectrum of the antibody-mediated demyelinating diseases: Emerging insights20
The MoXFo initiative – adherence: Exercise adherence, compliance and sustainability among people with multiple sclerosis: An overview and roadmap for research19
Concurrent administration of serotonergic antidepressants and ozanimod in participants with relapsing multiple sclerosis from the open-label extension DAYBREAK trial19
Long-term follow-up of patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis from the CLARITY/CLARITY Extension cohort of CLASSIC-MS: An ambispective study19
Longitudinal investigation of neuroimaging changes related to memory decline in multiple sclerosis: Testing a mechanistic model19
The impact of cigarette smoking on cognitive processing speed and brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis19
International Multiple Sclerosis Cognition Society Meeting Bordeaux, France, May 18-19 202219
What is a clinically isolated syndrome in the 21st century?19
Mobile health interventions in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review18
Evaluation of neurotrophic factor secreting mesenchymal stem cells in progressive multiple sclerosis18
Choroid plexus enlargement correlates with periventricular pathology but not with disease activity in radiologically isolated syndrome18
Are neurofilament light chain levels ready for routine clinical use? – Commentary18
Depression is a core symptom of multiple sclerosis: Yes18
Ofatumumab-associated colitis: A case report18
Do the current MS clinical course descriptors need to change and if so how? A survey of the MS community18
Deep gray matter substructure volumes and depressive symptoms in a large multiple sclerosis cohort18
Predictive factors for immunosuppression-associated severe and opportunistic infections in AQP4-IgG Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder18
Filtered-phase imaging versus susceptibility-weighted imaging for paramagnetic rim lesion detection in multiple sclerosis: A head-to-head comparison17
Understanding who benefits most from cognitive rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis: A secondary data analysis17
Ibudilast reduces slowly enlarging lesions in progressive multiple sclerosis17
Addressing me in the context of my disease: Why it is so complicated17
Long-term follow-up of patients with a first clinical demyelinating event (clinically isolated syndrome) who received cladribine tablets in CLASSIC-MS: Findings for the ORACLE-MS cohort17
Longitudinal clinical study of patients with iron rim lesions in multiple sclerosis17
Disentangling multiple sclerosis phenotypes through Mendelian disorders: A network approach16
Recent trends in disease-modifying therapy use and associated sickness absence and disability pension among people with multiple sclerosis in Sweden16
Novel MRI metrics: Is targeting brain atrophy a practical treatment goal? Yes16
Non-inferiority analysis of subcutaneous versus intravenous 300 mg monthly natalizumab administration: A post hoc analysis of the REFINE study16
Limited utility of adding 3T cervical spinal cord MRI to monitor disease activity in multiple sclerosis16
Navigating the uncharted—Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a child with NMOSD treated with rituximab16
Use of multiple sclerosis disease-modifying therapies during pregnancy in France: Nationwide study between 2010 and 202116
Maternal and fetal outcomes in an Italian multicentric cohort of women with multiple sclerosis exposed to dimethyl fumarate during pregnancy16
Discrepancies in the results reported for multiple sclerosis clinical trials: A comparison between ClinicalTrials.gov and peer-reviewed journals15
Trigeminal neuralgia within the disease course of MS: Diagnostic and therapeutic implications from a multicenter cohort15
Baló’s concentric sclerosis successfully treated with alemtuzumab: Long-term follow-up15
Utility, validity, feasibility and acceptability of a clinician-administered depression, two-question screening tool for routine multiple sclerosis clinic administration15
Machine learning classification of multiple sclerosis in children using optical coherence tomography15
New onset lymphopenia in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis switching from long-standing dimethyl fumarate treatment to diroximel fumarate: A case series15
The revised 2024 McDonald criteria can solve the misdiagnosis problem in multiple sclerosis: Commentary15
Anterior horn atrophy in the cervical spinal cord: A new biomarker in progressive multiple sclerosis15
Exercise as a Therapeutic Intervention in Multiple Sclerosis15
Prognostic factors for worsening and improvement in multiple sclerosis using a multistate model15
Telomere length as a biomarker in multiple sclerosis15
Several serum lipid metabolites are associated with relapse risk in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis15
Relationship between paramagnetic rim lesions and slowly expanding lesions in multiple sclerosis15
ACTRIMS Forum 2026 - Author Index15
Towards a phenotypic understanding of multiple sclerosis depression14
Clinical validation of a novel in vitro diagnostic neurofilament light chain assay for the prognostication of disease activity in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis14
Response to letter to the editor “Advancing assessment of cognitive change in multiple sclerosis: Seeking valid and sensitive approaches beyond simple cut-offs”14
Cerebrospinal fluid kappa free light chains for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: A consensus statement14
Exosomal profiling should be used to monitor disease activity in MS patients: Commentary14
ACTRIMS Forum 2023 Invited Program14
Aging is associated with reduced inflammatory disease activity independent of disease duration in relapsing multiple sclerosis trial populations14
A pro-inflammatory diet in people with multiple sclerosis is associated with an increased rate of relapse and increased FLAIR lesion volume on MRI in early multiple sclerosis: A prospective cohort stu14
Assessing the association between mortality and clinical follow-up visits in multiple sclerosis14
The Barancik award lecture: Multi-disciplinary research will be the key to stop, restore, and end MS13
External validation of a clinical prediction model in multiple sclerosis13
Exploring the effects of extended interval dosing of natalizumab and drug concentrations on brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis13
Racial and Ethnic Disease Phenotype Differences Are Driven by Genetics - Yes13
All anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies have similar efficacy and safety risks: Yes13
Prevalence of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in the United States13
Acute retinal necrosis associated with dimethyl fumarate13
Comparing face-to-face and videoconference assessment of the Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests in people with multiple sclerosis13
Characteristics of multiple sclerosis and demyelinating disease in an Asian American population12
A taxonomic approach to cognitive diagnostics is viable and achievable in MS12
Differential vulnerability of thalamic nuclei in multiple sclerosis12
Challenges and implications of anti-JCV antibody serology variability among different assays in natalizumab treatment: A call for standardization and transparency in clinical practice12
Speech as a digital biomarker in multiple sclerosis: Automatic analysis of speech metrics using a multi-speech-task protocol in a cross-sectional MS cohort study12
ECTRIMS 2024 – Oral Presentations12
Response to letter to the editor: ‘Investigating the complementary value of OCT to MRI in cognitive impairment in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis’12
Cladribine and pregnancy in women with multiple sclerosis: The first cohort study12
From “invisible” to “audible”: Features extracted during simple speech tasks classify patient-reported fatigue in multiple sclerosis12
Copy number variation at the complement C4 locus is associated with risk for multiple sclerosis12
Spinal cord imaging in multiple sclerosis: A vital component we can no longer overlook12
Cognitive reserve in multiple sclerosis: The role of depression and fatigue12
ACTRIMS Forum 2023 - Poster Presentations12
ACTRIMS Forum 2025 Author Index12
Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease and relapse risk: Effects of smoking and vascular risk factors12
Pharmacogenomics of response to interferon-beta and glatiramer acetate in Multiple Sclerosis: A multi-centric study12
The confavreux lecture: The radiologically isolated syndrome diagnosis, prognosis and perspectives12
Clinical and radiologic characteristics associated with multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis at a tertiary referral center in the United States12
Presymptomatic MS or radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS) should be actively monitored and treated – NO12
Clinical correlates of respiratory disorders in patients with severe multiple sclerosis: A cross-sectional cohort11
All Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors have similar efficacy and risks: Commentary11
Choroid plexus enlargement correlates with demyelinating lesions and thalamic atrophy in radiologically isolated syndrome11
AI-enabled Living Labs: Accelerating innovation in multiple sclerosis care and research11
Paramagnetic rim lesion formation is predicted by the initial gadolinium-enhancing lesion diameter11
Unveiling Misdiagnosis: Rethinking Seronegative NMOSD11
Improvement in time to multiple sclerosis diagnosis: 25-year retrospective analysis from New York State MS Consortium (NYSMSC)11
Efficacy and safety results after >3.5 years of treatment with the Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor evobrutinib in relapsing multiple sclerosis: Long-term follow-up of a Phase II randomised clini11
MS becomes a treatable disease: 30 years later11
Persistent gadolinium enhancement: An emerging MRI feature in NMOSD?11
Permanent tissue damage in multiple sclerosis lesions is associated with reduced pre-lesion myelin and axon volume fractions11
The impact of social distancing measures on anti–JC virus serostatus changes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in US patients with multiple sclerosis11
Management of vascular risk in people with multiple sclerosis at the time of diagnosis in England: A population-based study11
Neurofilament light biomarkers in MS: Effects of extended natalizumab dosing11
Exosomal profiling should be used to monitor disease activity in MS patients: No11
Clinical commentary to “the cascade sign in aquaporin-4-IgG positive (AQP4-IgG+) NMOSD”11
Homonymous hemi-macular atrophy in multiple sclerosis11
Montelukast as a repurposable additive drug for standard-efficacy multiple sclerosis treatment: Emulating clinical trials with retrospective administrative health claims data11
DISCOntinuation of disease-modifying therapies in MS: The DISCOMS extension trial11
Impact of disease-modifying therapies on evolving tissue damage in iron rim multiple sclerosis lesions11
T1-based stratification of paramagnetic rim lesions in multiple sclerosis: Evidence of microstructural heterogeneity and clinical implications10
Pregnancy and multiple sclerosis: 2022 recommendations from the French multiple sclerosis society10
ACTRIMS Forum 2023 Author Index10
Treating comorbidities in MS is disease modifying: Commentary10
Plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein levels correlate with paramagnetic rim lesions in people with radiologically isolated syndrome10
Dysarthria assessment in multiple sclerosis patients10
Treating comorbidities in multiple sclerosis is disease modifying: Yes10
Investigating the impact of age on neurodegeneration after optic neuritis in multiple sclerosis using optical coherence tomography10
The MoXFo Initiative: Using consensus methodology to move forward towards internationally shared vocabulary in multiple sclerosis exercise research10
Quantifying observable movement reserve in multiple sclerosis via upper diurnal activity quantiles10
Unemployment, work hour reduction, and income loss: An international, multicentered, cross-sectional study of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder10
Anaphylaxis and glatiramer acetate10
Association between education level and disability progression in patients with multiple sclerosis in France10
Seizure history and cognitive dysfunction in people with multiple sclerosis10
Toward a global research agenda for preventing multiple sclerosis10
Optic chiasm involvement in multiple sclerosis, aquaporin-4 antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein–associated disease10
Safety and efficacy of opicinumab in participants with relapsing multiple sclerosis (AFFINITY Part 1): A randomized, controlled, phase 2 trial10
Teriflunomide in pediatric patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis: Open-label extension of TERIKIDS10
Accuracy of serum neurofilament light to identify contrast-enhancing lesions in multiple sclerosis10
Longitudinally extensive posterolateral myelitis revealing invasive CNS aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient10
Relapsing tumefactive demyelination: time to recognize a distinct demyelinating condition?10
Early versus delayed treatment with glatiramer acetate: Analysis of up to 27 years of continuous follow-up in a US open-label extension study10
Communication deficits in multiple sclerosis: Interactions with cognitive dysfunction and their impact on employment status10
Neighborhood disadvantage, race, and clinical outcomes in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder10
Sleep-disordered breathing and neurocognitive function in multiple sclerosis: Differential associations across cognitive domains10
Safety of COVID-19 vaccines in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis10
Multiple Sclerosis Cognitive Scale (MSCS): A brief psychometrically robust metric of patient-reported cognitive difficulty9
Depression is a core symptom of multiple sclerosis: No9
Employment status, productivity loss, and associated factors among people with multiple sclerosis9
Generic MS medications: Reducing costs without compromising safety9
Mobility trajectories in multiple sclerosis: A comparative study of timed 25-foot walk and a patient-reported outcome measure9
Toward a holistic approach to multiple sclerosis: The role of social determinants of health9
Anti-B-cell CAR-T therapy in multiple sclerosis is simply a more profound immunoablation? Commentary9
Slower retinal thinning over a year predicts continuous NEDA status at follow-up in multiple sclerosis: A longitudinal OCT study9
Influence of OSCAR-IB criteria on test–retest reliability of Spectralis SD-OCT retinal thickness measurements in people with Multiple Sclerosis9
Anti-CGRP therapies for migraine in multiple sclerosis patients9
Effectiveness of immunotherapies in relapsing myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease9
Estimating the impact of work difficulties, work self-efficacy and work psychological safety on MS-related work productivity loss9
A single-dose strategy for immunization with live attenuated vaccines is an effective option before treatment initiation in multiple sclerosis patients9
Cladribine: A useful treatment option in multiple sclerosis patients with autoimmune comorbidities9
Digital lifestyle management application (levidex) for empowerment and health behaviour change in early multiple sclerosis – Results of the randomised controlled POWER@MS1 trial9
Early corticosteroids predict visual whereas MRI lesion extent predicts retinal atrophy outcomes in MOG antibody–associated optic neuritis9
Phonemic processing is below expectations and linked to word-finding difficulty in multiple sclerosis9
Facial pain in MS: When to think of trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia9
Should autologous HSCT be a first-line option in highly active MS? No9
Hypnosis and mindfulness audio recordings for reducing fatigue in individuals with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled study9
Navigating pregnancy in women with NMOSD in the monoclonal antibody era8
Brain and cervical spinal cord MRI correlates of sensorimotor impairment in patients with multiple sclerosis8
Seizure risk in multiple sclerosis patients treated with disease-modifying therapy: A systematic review and network meta-analysis8
Genomewide association study of a homogeneous multiple sclerosis cohort: Tumefactive demyelination8
Trends in central nervous system-active polypharmacy among people with multiple sclerosis8
Impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy and fetal outcomes in women with multiple sclerosis8
Radiologically isolated syndrome: How could we accurately diagnose a subclinical period of multiple sclerosis?8
Rectifying global inequities in neuromyelitis optica diagnosis and treatment8
Committees8
Abstracts presented at the 10th Annual Meeting International MS Cognition Society (IMSCOGS), 2-3 September 2024, Bern, Switzerland8
Post-acute sequela of COVID-19 infection in individuals with multiple sclerosis8
Therapy with mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in multiple sclerosis ready for prime time: Commentary8
Psoriasisform dermatitis following anti-CD20 therapies: Immunologic lessons and management dilemmas8
How to avoid missing a diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder8
Paramagnetic rim lesions are associated with greater incidence of relapse and worse cognitive recovery following relapse8
The clinical spectrum of haemorrhagic CNS inflammatory demyelinating lesions8
A custom-built step exergame training programme to prevent falls in people with multiple sclerosis: A multicentre randomised controlled trial8
Acute idiosyncratic liver injury after Cladribine treatment for multiple sclerosis: first case report and review on associated hepatic disorders8
Blended versus face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy for severe fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis: A non-inferiority RCT8
Vaccination as a risk factor for pediatric multiple sclerosis: Insights from a retrospective case–control study8
Randomized Controlled Trials of Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis: Barriers and Unmet Needs8
Multiple sclerosis can be diagnosed solely with dissemination in space: Yes8
Reduced childbirth rates in multiple sclerosis from the prodromal phase: Evidence from a population-based cohort study8
The time to include cognition in the multiple sclerosis concept of progression independent from relapse activity is now8
The characteristics and influencing factors of paramagnetic rim lesions in Chinese MS patients: A 7T MRI study8
Event-related potentials and behavioural correlates of cognitive functions in MS: An EEG study during symbol digit modalities test8
Therapeutic lag: Is treatment effect delayed in progressive MS?7
We need to engage representative patients’ community rather than “expert patients” to increase impact of research in the era of personalized medicine: No7
Enhancing diversity of clinical trial populations in multiple sclerosis7
Four years on: Pregnancy and birth outcomes reported in the MSBase pregnancy, neonatal outcomes, and Women’s Health Registry (2020–2024)7
Sensorimotor network dynamics predict decline in upper and lower limb function in people with multiple sclerosis7
ECTRIMS 2025 Late Breaking ePoster7
Exploring the relationship between polycystic ovarian syndrome, testosterone, and multiple sclerosis in women: A nationwide cohort study and genome-wide cross-trait analysis7
Uncovering alternative diagnoses in patients with clinical syndromes suggestive of multiple sclerosis: A transversal study from the prospective Barcelona CIS cohort7
Diminishing returns of disease-modifying treatment in older participants of multiple sclerosis clinical trials7
EBV infection drives MS pathology: Yes7
ECTRIMS 2024 – ePoster7
Personalized treatment decision algorithms for the clinical application of serum neurofilament light chain in multiple sclerosis: A modified Delphi Study7
Imaging the Choroid Plexus7
Preserved T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 in anti-CD20 treated multiple sclerosis7
Frequency of NMOSD misdiagnosis in a cohort from Latin America: Impact and evaluation of different contributors7
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