Serum Neurofilament Light Chain as a Biomarker in Multiple Sclerosis

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1Professor Hayder K.Hassoun, 2Professor Akram Al-Mahdawi, 1 Huda Khadi 1Faculty of Medicine, Baghdad University, baghdad, Iraq; 2Faculty of Medicine, Kufa University, Annajaf, Iraq Background: Currently MS disease activity, neurodegeneration and treatment response are assessed mainly through clinical evaluation and magnetic resonance imaging. These measures lack sensitivity and accuracy, so new biomarkers are necessary. Several markers…

Radiologically Isolated Syndrome Conversion to Multiple Sclerosis

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1Fatemeh Sabeti, 1Masoud Etemadifar, 1Negar Ostadsharif 1Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Introduction: Radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS) is currently not a subtype of multiple sclerosis (MS) however, in the individuals with normal neurological examination and no clinical MS signs whose magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data fulfill MS imaging criteria, RIS is concluded. We aimed…

A Challenging Case of Central Nervous System (CNS) Involvement with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL): A Case Report

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1Sara Ali Alshamali, 1Jihad Said Salim Inshasi 1Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Background: CNS involvement in CLL is rare and it usually occurs in late-stage CLL disease. There is usual delay in the diagnosis due to its variable manifestations, challenging diagnosis process and possible misdiagnosis with a mimicker condition. I am…

Psychotic Symptoms Revealing Multiple Sclerosis: Case Report

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1Sondes Bader, 1Emna Ellouz, 2Wafa Abbes 1Neurology Department, Gabes Hospital, gabes, Tunisia; 2Psychiatry Department, Gabes Hospital, Gabes, Tunisia Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease that shows variable clinical presentation.The presence of psychotic disorders in MS patients is rare and occurs in 2-3% of cases. Some studies reported that 95% of adult patients with…

Analysis of Visual Acuity, Contrast Sensitivity and Color Perception in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

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1Celia Oreja-Guevara, 1Johnny Quezada-Sánchez, 1Martínez-Pérez E, 1Judit Díaz-Díaz, 1Irene Gómez-Estévez, 1Elda Alba Suárez 1Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain Background: Optic neuritis is a very frequent manifestation in the course of the disease and can lead to changes in visual function. The main objective of this study was to analyze low contrast visual acuity (VA),…

Depression, Anxiety and Alexithymia in Tunisian Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

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1Saloua Mrabet, 1Sirine Boudriga, 1Amira Souissi, 1Alya Gharbi, 1Amina Nasri, 1Mouna Ben Djebara, 1Amina Gargouri, 1Imen Kacem, 1Riadh Gouider 1Department of Neurology, Clinical Investigation Centre Neurosciences and Mental Health, University Hospital Razi, Manouba, Tunisia; 2Faculty of medicine, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disabling chronic inflammatory disease of the…

Adrenoleukodystrophy in Adults: About a Case

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1Si Ahmed Hakim, 1Ouardia Belarbi, 1Smail Daoudi, 1Ferroudja Miloudi, 1Massinissa Lounis 1Department of Neurology, Nedir Mohamed Teaching Hospital, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria Background: The goal is to think about leukodystrophy which can mimic a progressive picture of multiple sclerosis Material(s) and Method(s): We report the observation of a man with adreno-leukodystrophy whose neurological manifestations were late.…