Andreu Vilaseca

Beyond being a remarkable study on molecular mapping in MS, this manuscript tells a fascinating story of lesions, white matter, and gene expression! All key players are here: CD45, HLA, MMP2, Myelin…Just waiting for B cells & Epstein-Barr Virus to join the party🔥#MS #Neurology

🔊 Listen to @andreuvilaseca7 @AVidalJordana @XMontalban @cemcat_em on how we could accurately diagnose a subclinical period of #MultipleSclerosis. 📰 And read the full manuscript ▶️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

📢 New clue in the pain puzzle: FGFR3 antibodies don’t just mark sensory neuronopathy with neuropathic pain, they cause it! By triggering hyperexcitability in nociceptive neurons, they drive pain sensitivity. Could this be just the tip of the iceberg in autoimmune pain disorders?

🟢📢Towards unified MS diagnostic criteria! This study shows McDonald’s dissemination-in-space criteria already work well at RIS baseline—and baseline CELs boost specificity a lot! 🔜Another key step toward the 2024 McDonald criteria update coming up soon! #MS #Neurology

Delighted to share Dinoto et al study on late onset MOGAD (50 yrs or more) ➡️ Accounts for 25% of MOGAD ➡️ Optic neuritis dominates & often misdiagnosed as ischemic (NAION or temporal arteritis) ➡️ Outcomes favorable & similar to other age groups 👇 neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WN…

Are NfLs just biomarkers, or active drivers of damage? This fascinating study in @CellCellPress shows that NfL release can trigger microglial inflammatory activation (and worse outcomes), a process that was blocked by anti-NfL antibodies! Thanks @SamanthaBanksMD for the heads-up!

Clinical trials in #AutoimmuneEncephalitis are ongoing! Basket trial designs help tackle rarity & heterogeneity, but paraneoplastic cases still lack representation. Let’s send patients to recruiting centers, share clinical responsibility with referring clinicians’ voices heard!

Could a simple lymph node fine-needle aspiration become the next big diagnostic tool in #Neuroimmunology after CSF analysis? This study shows it’s possible to detect key proteins and gene expression with just this easy procedure! Read more👇👇

Ever wondered about the deepest questions in neurophysiology you never got answers to? At @MayoClinic, we are lucky to attend an incredible course led by Prof. Benarroch, a true masterclass in understanding the nervous system like never before🥇 @MayoClinicNeuro @MayoNeuroFellow

Interferonopathies, with Aicardi-Goutières syndrome as a paradigm, should be on the radar in autoimmune neurology💡 This @CellCellPress study shows CNS-driven IFN production in CNS-predominant cases, with endothelial cells mediating vasculopathy via the IFN receptor! #Neurology

Reminder to all interested in #autoimmune #neurology Please join us ce.mayo.edu/neurology-and-… For great weather, faculty talks and networking….. This will be a small, focused meeting for you to develop your knowledge and skills in #autoimmune #neurology

Could Regulatory T cells revolutionize autoimmune disease the way CAR-T cells have transformed cancer therapy?🤔👇🏽 This fascinating @GreenJournal study suggests that while thymic Tregs are affected in MS, other regs compensate, until inflammation tips the balance! #Neurology

Susac Syndrome remains underdiagnosed!👀 In this podcast, we dive into key clues for recognition & treatment in a relaxed, insightful chat An absolute pleasure to learn from Prfs. Ilka Kleffner & Barbara Willekens, don’t miss it!👇 #Neurology @EANeurology open.spotify.com/episode/3FRRP8…

MS lacks a specific diagnostic biomarker, so considering alternative diagnoses is crucial,especially in high-risk patients!🤯 In CIS patients from @cemcat_em, we highlight these alternative diagnosis and the high specificity of MS criteria even here!✅ #MultipleSclerosis &Beyond

Delighted to share Kwon & @NanthayaTisa et al study with our Korean colleagues led by Dr Sung-Min Kim ➡️ We found paraneoplastic #MOGAD is rare & tumors lacked MOG immunostaining making the mechanism of this infrequent association uncertain 👇onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ac…

Neuroimmunology goes beyond classic autoimmune diseases!🫣 New research reveals quantitative MRI changes linked to cortical inflammation in migraine patients—most prominent in those with aura. Could migraines be more immune-driven than we thought? 🧠 #Neurology