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Additionally, the integration of multimodal data for predicting cognitive outcomes using artificial intelligence (AI) remains underexplored. This study aimed to characterize NCDs in MS and predict cognitive worsening using an explainable deep learning model trained on MRI and clinical data.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Two\u2010hundred twenty\u2010four MS patients and 115 healthy controls (HC) underwent 3.0\u2009T MRI and clinical assessment at baseline. MS patients also completed neuropsychological testing, including estimation of z\u2010cognitive reserve, at baseline and after a median follow\u2010up of 3.4 (interquartile range\u2009=\u2009[2.0; 6.1]) years. MS patients were classified as Mild or Major NCD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria at baseline, and as \u201cstable\u201d or \u201cworsened\u201d based on cognitive changes at follow\u2010up. A deep learning model was trained on baseline T1\u2010weighted MRI, demographic, clinical, and brain volumetric data to predict cognitive decline, with explainability methods used to interpret the model's decisions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>At baseline, 4% of patients had Mild and 11% Major NCD. At follow\u2010up, 12% showed cognitive decline. The deep learning model predicted follow\u2010up cognitive status with 90% accuracy. 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