Differential Vulnerability of Individual Thalamic Nuclei: Toward New Biomarkers in Multiple Sclerosis
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 2,000
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Volume of thalamic nuclei
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The thalamus is composed of several nuclei interlocked in a complex anatomy. In multiple sclerosis (MS), the thalamus can be altered due to disconnection by white matter lesions and due to direct damages that could be partly mediated by CSF. Due to such pathophysiology and complex anatomy, some nuclei could be more vulnerable to multiple sclerosis than others. We will test this hypothesis by using a new algorithm to automatically segment several nuclei that we will be applied to the French national MS database
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Other
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Volume of thalamic nuclei
Time Frame: At inclusion in the cohort
Volume of individual thalamic nuclei according to disease duration.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
