To look at the prognostic value of new biomarkers in CSF and serum for characterisation of multiple sclerosis
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Analysis of biomarkers in patient biological samples
CHU Nimes
Nîmes, France
Level of tumour necrosis factor receptor in cerebrospinal fluid
ELISA
Time frame: Baseline
Level of Neurofilament in cerebrospinal fluid
ELISA
Time frame: Baseline
Level of GFAP in cerebrospinal fluid
ELISA
Time frame: Baseline
Level of secreted glycoprotein in cerebrospinal fluid
ELISA
Time frame: Baseline
Level of tumour necrosis factor receptor in serum
ELISA
Time frame: Baseline
Level of Neurofilament in serum
ELISA
Time frame: Baseline
Level of GFAP in serum
ELISA
Time frame: Baseline
Level of secreted glycoprotein in serum
ELISA
Time frame: Baseline
Comparison of the conversion time according to the threshold value of each biomarker for Radiologically Isolated Syndrome patients
Log-rank test
Time frame: Baseline
Compare prognostic value of all four markers of the high risk criteria (age below 37, male, myelitis).
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Multivariate analysis
Time frame: Baseline
Biomarker levels in CSF and serum in different patient subpopulations (Radiologically Isolated Syndrome, recurrent remittent MS, symptomatic controls, central nervous system inflammatory disease controls, non-inflammatory disease controls)
Time frame: Baseline