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Email
silvia.messina@ndcn.ox.ac.uk

(please do not use this email address for clinical queries, thank you)

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MAGNIMS

Silvia Messina

MD, DPhil

Consultant Neurologist
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in General Neurology and Acute General Neurology

Neuromyelitis Optica, MOGAD, MS, neuroimaging, clinical research

Key publications

Contrasting the brain imaging features of MOG-antibody disease, with AQP4-antibody NMOSD and multiple sclerosis.
Journal article

Messina S. et al, (2022), Mult Scler, 28, 217 - 227
Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Eculizumab in Aquaporin-4 IgG-Positive NMOSD.
Journal article

Wingerchuk DM. et al, (2021), Ann Neurol, 89, 1088 - 1098

Recent publications

Sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy in a patient with myelin-oligodendrocyte-glycoprotein antibody disease
Journal article

Holm-Mercer L. et al, (2025), BMJ Case Reports, 18, e263755 - e263755
More Than the Sum of Its Parts: Disrupted Core Periphery of Multiplex Brain Networks in Multiple Sclerosis.
Journal article

Pontillo G. et al, (2025), Hum Brain Mapp, 46
Disentangling Neurodegeneration From Aging in Multiple Sclerosis Using Deep Learning: The Brain-Predicted Disease Duration Gap.
Journal article

Pontillo G. et al, (2024), Neurology, 103
Cerebral cortical encephalitis in adults with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease: A national case series.
Journal article

Pace S. et al, (2024), Eur J Neurol
The influence of MOGAD on diagnosis of multiple sclerosis using MRI
Journal article

Geraldes R. et al, (2024), Nature Reviews Neurology
Study of seasonality of attacks in MOG antibody-associated disease.
Journal article

Francis A. et al, (2024), Mult Scler Relat Disord, 90
Grey Matter Atrophy and its Relationship with White Matter Lesions in Patients with Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-associated Disease, Aquaporin-4 Antibody-Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder, and Multiple Sclerosis.
Journal article

Cortese R. et al, (2024), Ann Neurol
A study of referral bias in NMOSD and MOGAD cohorts.
Journal article

Leal Rato M. et al, (2024), Mult Scler Relat Disord, 85
Diagnostic Performance of Cortical Lesions and the Central Vein Sign in Multiple Sclerosis.
Journal article

Cagol A. et al, (2024), JAMA Neurol, 81, 143 - 153
Protocol of a prospective multicenter study on comorbidity impact on multiple sclerosis and antibody-mediated diseases of the central nervous system (COMMIT).
Journal article

Samadzadeh S. et al, (2024), Front Immunol, 15

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