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| Author(s): |
Filgueiras, Thiago G.
[1]
;
Oyamada, Maria K.
[1]
;
Preti, Rony C.
[1]
;
Apostolos-Pereira, Samira L.
[2]
;
Callegaro, Dagoberto
[2]
;
Monteiro, Mario L. R.
[1]
Total Authors: 6
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Med Sch, Div Ophthalmol, Lab Invest Ophthalmol LIM 33, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Med Sch, Dept Neurol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY; v. 10, AUG 27 2019. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 1 |
| Abstract | |
Purpose: To evaluate the intermediate and outer retina of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) using OCT and multifocal electroretinography (mf-ERG). Methods: Patients with MS (n = 30), NMOSD (n = 30), and healthy controls (n = 29) underwent visual field (VF), OCT, and mt-ERG testing. The eyes were distributed into 5 groups: MS with or without history of ON (MS+ON, MS-ON), NMOSD with or without ON (NMOSD+ON, NMOSD-ON), and controls. The thickness of the macular retinal nerve fiber layer (mRNFL), ganglion cell layer (GCL), inner plexiform layer (IPL), inner nuclear layer, outer plexiform layer, outer nuclear layer, and photoreceptor layer was measured. mf-ERG P1 and N1 responses were registered and grouped in 3 sets of rings. The groups were compared using GEE models, and effect size (ES) calculated. Results: Compared to controls, GCL and IPL thickness was significantly smaller in MS+ON (both p < 0.01), MS-ON (p < 0.01 and p = 0.015, respectively), NMOSD+ON (both p < 0.01) and NMOSD-ON (p = 0.03 and p = 0.018, respectively). ES was >0.80. mRNFL was smaller in three of the above groups (p < 0.01, p < 0.001, and p = 0.028; ES > 0.80) but not in MS-ON eyes (p = 0.18). No significant difference was observed for the remaining layers. Compared to controls, P1 and N1 peak times were shorter in MS (p-values in the range 0.049-0.002, ES < 0.50; and 0.049-0.010; ES < 0.50, respectively) but not in NMOSD. These abnormalities were strongly correlated with intermediate and outer retinal layer thickness. Conclusions: mf-ERG data suggest outer retinal abnormalities in MS, but not in NMOSD. Our results may help understand how the two conditions differ regarding retinal damage. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 13/26585-5 - Relationship between Spectralis optical coherence tomography with Nsite axonal analytics system, automated perimetry and pattern-reversal or multifocal visual evoked potential in compressive and inflammatory diseases of the anterior visual pathway |
| Grantee: | Mário Luiz Ribeiro Monteiro |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |