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ReviewBrain sciences2026

Choroid Plexus MRI Features and Cognitive Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis: A Scoping Review.

Weronika Galus, Patrycja Romaniszyn-Kania, Aleksandra Urantówka, Hanna Zielonka, Katarzyna Zawiślak-Fornagiel, Julia Wyszomirska, Urszula Kłosińska, Oskar Bożek, Daniel Ledwoń, Aleksandra Tuszy and 2 more

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Review in Brain sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Weronika GalusDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6618-7013
Patrycja Romaniszyn-KaniaFaculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-1689-4347
Aleksandra UrantówkaFaculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0009-0005-3869-7741
Hanna ZielonkaFaculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0009-0008-3453-9780
Katarzyna Zawiślak-FornagielDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3899-1260
Julia WyszomirskaDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland.
Urszula KłosińskaFaculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, 53-238 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7988-2795
Oskar BożekDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4940-499X
Daniel LedwońFaculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7704-2901
Aleksandra TuszyFaculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0009-0005-1334-0236
Andrzej W MitasFaculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7833-5845
Joanna SiudaDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0340-660X

Funding

Silesian University of Technology FESL.10.25-IZ.01-07G5/23
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesMultiple sclerosis (MS) is frequently accompanied by cognitive impairment, yet the neurobiological mechanisms underlying cognitive heterogeneity remain incompletely understood. The choroid plexus (CP), a blood-CSF barrier structure involved in cerebrospinal fluid production and neuroimmune signaling, has recently emerged as a potential MRI marker of inflammatory and neurodegenerative activity in MS. This scoping review mapped evidence on associations between CP features and cognitive functions in adults with MS.

methodsA broad search of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, and the Cochrane Library identified 1163 records; after deduplication, screening, and full-text assessment, seven studies were included.

resultsCP volume or normalized CP volume was assessed in all seven studies, and one study additionally examined the CP T1/T2 ratio. The Symbol Digit Modalities Test was used in six studies, while five applied multidomain cognitive assessment. Larger CP volume was associated in several studies with poorer baseline information-processing speed, visuospatial memory, or multidomain cognition, but longitudinal findings did not show consistent predictive value for CP volume. One study reported that a higher CP T1/T2 ratio predicted faster visuospatial-memory decline.

conclusionsCP-related measures may reflect broader neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative processes relevant to cognition in MS, but the evidence remains limited and methodologically heterogeneous. Standardized acquisition and segmentation, harmonized cognitive assessment, and adequately powered longitudinal studies are needed to establish their independent and predictive value.

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choroid plexuschoroid plexus volumecognitive functioncognitive impairmentmagnetic resonance imagingmultiple sclerosisneuroinflammationscoping reviewsymbol digit modalities test

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PMID42651139
PMCPMC13510425

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