Affiliations: Clinical Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical
University, Innsbruck, Austria
Note: [] Corresponding author: Prof. Thomas Berger, MD, MSc, Clinical
Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020
Innsbruck, Austria. Tel.: +43 512 504 23860; Fax: +43 512 504 24260; E-mail:
thomas.berger@uibk.ac.at
Abstract: The first international workshop on "Biomarkers in Multiple
Sclerosis" was organized by B. Bielekova, R. Hohlfeld, R. Martin and U. Utz
from April 14–16, 2004, in Washington, DC. The workshop intended to
discuss the current status and potential applicability of biological markers
for the understanding of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy of multiple
sclerosis. The present review summarizes the presentation on the potential role
of antibodies as biomarkers for diagnosis, disease activity, classification and
prediction of clinical courses in multiple sclerosis.
