Key clinical point: Baseline levels of the neuropeptide neurofilament light (NfL) correlated with changes in brain volume at the 5- and 10-year marks in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Major finding: At 10 years, the correlation coefficient between baseline NfL and brain volume loss was –0.395 (P = 0.42).
Study details: Prospective cohort study that obtained baseline cerebrospinal fluid NfL levels and sequential brain MRIs in 44 patients with multiple sclerosis.
Disclosures: Dr. Bhan reported receiving research funding from Novartis Norway; two coauthors reported financial relationships with several pharmaceutical companies.
Citation: Bhan A et al. ECTRIMS 2019, Abstract P592 .