The chronically inflamed central nervous system provides niches for long-lived plasma cells

Table 2 Characteristics of the autopsy cases examined

Sample ID	Diagnosis	Presence of CD138⁺ cells	Age died	Treatment	Disease duration	Lesion localization	Lesion activity
MS 5	Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis	+	66	Tamoxifen	21 years	juxtacortical	chronic active
MS 6	Multiple sclerosis	+	44	Morphine and Baclofene	22 years	cortex	chronic active
MS 7	Multiple sclerosis	–	57	Antibiotics, Morphine, Insuline	27 years	cortex	chronic active
MS 8	Multiple sclerosis	–	56	Paracetamol, Cannabis tea, Vitamine D	32 years	cortex and white matter	chronic active
MS 9	Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis	+	58	Morphine and Midazolam	18 years	white matter	chronic active

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