Is MS affecting the CNS only?
Lessons from clinic to myelin pathophysiology
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- Received June 2, 2020
- Accepted in final form September 23, 2020
- First Published November 24, 2020.
Author Disclosures
- Ellen Oudejans, MSc,
- Antonio Luchicchi, PhD,
- Eva M.M. Strijbis, MD, PhD,
- Jeroen J.G. Geurts, PhD and
- Anne-Marie van Dam, PhD
- Ellen Oudejans, MSc,
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- Antonio Luchicchi, PhD,
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Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, Guest associated editor, Review editor, 2020 Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, Review editor, 2020 Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, immunology, neurology, Topic editor, 2019-2020 all these tasks have no compensation.
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Nationale Wetenschap Agenda, idea generator grant, NWA.1228.191.204, Principal investigator. 2019-2020 Not related to the submitted study to the journal.
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- Eva M.M. Strijbis, MD, PhD,
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- Jeroen J.G. Geurts, PhD and
International MS Cognition Society
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Editor for Europe at MS Journal, member of Editorial Board of Neurology
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Genzyme, Biogen, Novartis, Celgene, Merck
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Genzyme, Biogen, Novartis, Celgene, Merck
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Dutch MS Research Foundation, NWO
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- Anne-Marie van Dam, PhD
non-profit entity: Dutch MS Research Foundation
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Neuropharmacology, editorial board member, 9 years Brain, Behavour and Immunity, editorial board member, 6 years
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- From the Department of Anatomy and Neurosciences (E.O., A.L., J.J.G.G., A.-M.v.D.), Department of Neurology (E.M.M.S.), and Department of Child Neurology (E.O.), Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Neuroscience, the Netherlands.
- Correspondence
Dr. A.-M. van Dam amw.vandam{at}amsterdamumc.nl
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- Mario Habek, Neurologist, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
- Magdalena Krbot Skoric, Clinical Engineer, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- Ivan Adamec, Neurologist, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Submitted January 07, 2021
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