New imaging molecule captures brain changes tied to progressive multiple sclerosis

(Brigham and Women's Hospital) 'There's more to multiple sclerosis than white matter lesions,' said corresponding author Tarun Singhal, M.D., a neurologist at the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at the Brigham. 'There's evidence of inflammation in the brain's grey matter, not just the white matter. Here we have a technique to detect it and a path to develop this technique for use in the clinic in looking for early signs of progression and the effects of treatments.'