Pilotto, Silvy https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7950-0136
Ghezzi, Angelo
Bova, Stefania Maria
Fronza, Marzia
Annovazzi, Pietro
Simone, Marta
Gallo, Antonio
Suppiej, Agnese
Lanzillo, Roberta
Rasia, Sarah
Berardinelli, Angela
Torri Clerici, Valentina
Moiola, Lucia
Viri, Maurizio
Sotgiu, Stefano
Malucchi, Simona
Protti, Alessandra
Canavese, Carlotta
Lus, Giacomo
Grimaldi, Luigi
Conti, Marta Zaffira
Borriello, Giovanna
De Luca, Giovanna
Tomassini, Valentina
Priori, Alberto
Tosi, Martina
Pomella, Nicola
Corona, Andrea
Zollo, Alen
Amato, Maria Pia
Cocco, Eleonora
Trojano, Maria
Martinelli-Boneschi, Filippo
D’Alfonso, Sandra
Bergamaschi, Roberto
Pugliatti, Maura
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Funding for this research was provided by:
Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla (12/18/F14)
Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla (Project 2022/R-Multi/013 FISM)
Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla (Research Special Project FISM-2022)
Article History
Received: 29 October 2025
Accepted: 23 January 2026
First Online: 18 February 2026
Declarations
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: Angelo Ghezzi is an Editorial Board member of Neurology and Therapy was not involved in the selection of peer reviewers for the manuscript nor any of the subsequent editorial decisions. Silvy Pilotto, Angelo Ghezzi, Stefania Maria Bova, Marzia Fronza, Pietro Annovazzi, Marta Simone, Antonio Gallo, Agnese Suppiej, Roberta Lanzillo, Sarah Rasia, Angela Berardinelli, Valentina Torri Clerici, Lucia Moiola, Maurizio Viri, Stefano Sotgiu, Simona Malucchi, Alessandra Protti, Carlotta Canavese, Giacomo Lus, Luigi Grimaldi, Marta Zaffira Conti, Giovanna Borriello, Giovanna De Luca, Valentina Tomassini, Alberto Priori, Martina Tosi, Nicola Pomella, Andrea Corona, Alen Zollo, Maria Pia Amato, Eleonora Cocco, Maria Trojano, Filippo Martinelli-Boneschi, Sandra D’Alfonso, Roberto Bergamaschi and Maura Pugliatti have nothing to disclose in relation to this study.
: The study protocol was approved by the ethics committees of all participating centers and conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants or their legal guardians prior to study enrollment.