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Sonographic assessments of OND and ONSD were performed using an M-Turbo ultrasound machine with an 8-MHz linear probe.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 56 patients with MS and 60 healthy controls were included. OND, ONSD, and OND\/ONSD were significantly smaller in patients with MS, even after adjusting for age (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). The reductions in OND and ONSD were more pronounced in individuals with a history of optic neuritis, while the OND\/ONSD ratio remained unaffected by op. No significant associations were observed between OND or ONSD values and age, sex, MS type, EDSS score, disease duration, DMD, or cervical or thoracic cord lesions. However, infratentorial lesions were associated with smaller right ONSD (p\u2009=\u20090.017).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec005\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Reduced OND and ONSD in patients with MS, especially in those with prior optic neuritis, suggest that sonographic evaluation may reflect subclinical optic nerve atrophy. 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