Cognitive reserve and cortical atrophy in multiple sclerosis
A longitudinal study
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- Received August 8, 2012
- Accepted in final form January 2, 2013
- First Published April 10, 2013.
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Author Disclosures
- Maria Pia Amato, MD,
- Lorenzo Razzolini, MD,
- Benedetta Goretti, PhD,
- Maria Laura Stromillo, MD,
- Francesca Rossi, MD,
- Antonio Giorgio, MD,
- Bahia Hakiki, MD,
- Marta Giannini, MD,
- Luisa Pastò, MD,
- Emilio Portaccio, MD and
- Nicola De Stefano, MD
- Maria Pia Amato, MD,
member of the Advisory Board, Biogen-Idec, Merck Serono, Bayer Schering, Teva, Novartis and Sanofi Aventis
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honoraria for speaking from Biogen-Idec, Merck Serono, Bayer Schering, Novartis , Teva and Sanofi Aventis
Member of Editorial Board and Associate Editor of BMC Neurology
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research grants from Biogen Idec, Merk Serono, Bayer Shering, Sanophi Aventis, Teva
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- Lorenzo Razzolini, MD,
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Funding for travel to Scientific Congresses by Novartis
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one research grant by Novartis
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- Benedetta Goretti, PhD,
Dr. Goretti serves on a scientific advisory board for Biogen
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Dr. Goretti receives honoraria for speaking from Biogen, Teva and Novartis
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Dr. Goretti receives research support from Biogen, Merck, Novartis
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- Maria Laura Stromillo, MD,
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- Francesca Rossi, MD,
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- Antonio Giorgio, MD,
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- Bahia Hakiki, MD,
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- Marta Giannini, MD,
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- Luisa Pastò, MD,
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- Emilio Portaccio, MD and
Dr. Portaccio serves on a scientific advisory board for Biogen-Idec, Merck Serono and Bayer
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Honoraria and research grants from Merck Serono, Biogen Dompè, Bayer Schering, Sanofi Aventis, Teva
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- Nicola De Stefano, MD
Prof. N. De Stefano serves on scientific advisory boards for Merck- Serono.
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Travel expense refunds from Teva and Merck-Serono.
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Honoraria for lectures from Teva, BioMS, Biogen-Idec, Bayer Schering Pharma and Merck-Serono.
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- From the Department of Neurology (M.P.A., L.R., B.G., B.H., M.G., L.P., E.P.), University of Florence; Don Gnocchi Foundation (L.R., B.H., E.P.), Florence; and Department of Neurological and Behavioural Sciences (M.L.S., F.R., A.G., N.D.S.), University of Siena, Italy.
- Correspondence to Prof. Amato: mariapia.amato{at}unifi.it
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