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Letizia Leocani¹, Giancarlo Comi

¹Institute of Experimental Neurology Dept. of Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurorehabilitation, Univ. Vita-Salute and Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy. letizia.leocani@hsr.it

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Identifying non-responders to multiple sclerosis treatment is crucial. Evoked potentials (EPs) offer objective functional assessment for disease progression and relapse confirmation, aiding treatment decisions.

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Neuroscience
Clinical Neurology

Background:

Immunomodulatory treatments for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are advancing, necessitating early identification of non-responders.
Accurate methods for detecting MS disease activity and progression are vital for effective patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the role of neurophysiological methods, specifically evoked potentials (EPs), in assessing disease activity and progression in Multiple Sclerosis.
To determine the utility of EPs in identifying non-responder patients and confirming relapses or progression.

Main Methods:

Review of neurophysiological methods, focusing on evoked potentials (EPs) for functional assessment of sensory and motor pathways.
Comparison of EPs with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in evaluating MS lesions and disease progression.

Main Results:

EPs can detect clinically silent lesions but are limited to pathways involved.
EPs are less sensitive than MRI for general disease activity but comparable for optic nerve assessment.
EP abnormalities correlate more strongly with disability than MRI lesion burden, indicating utility in assessing progression.

Conclusions:

Evoked potentials remain valuable for assessing Multiple Sclerosis progression and confirming disease worsening.
EPs provide objective functional data crucial for identifying non-responders and managing treatment strategies, especially in cases with ambiguous symptoms or relapses.