The changing clinical course of multiple sclerosis: A matter of gray matter

Clinical and neuroimaging parameters predictive of the changing clinical course of multiple sclerosis (MS) from relapsing–remitting to secondary progressive have not been clarified yet. We specifically designed a prospective 5‐year longitudinal study aimed at assessing demographic, clinical, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters that could predict the changing clinical course of MS.

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