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Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders (NMOSD); Diagnostic criteria (ORP-56) [PDF]
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) is an autoimmune astrocytopathy. The term NMOSD is used as an umbrella term that refers to Aquaporin-4 (IgG) positive NMO and some closely related clinical syndromes without AQP4-IgG. Core clinical features
Maryam Poursadeghfard
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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
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Acute Transverse Myelitis: Causes and Treatment
Clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, management, and course of nine children diagnosed with acute transverse myelitis (ATM) between 1993 and 1996 are reported from the Children’s University Hospital, Wurzburg, Germany.
J Gordon Millichap
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Fatal anti-aquaporin-4 seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in tuberculosis [PDF]
© 2014 Sridhar et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.Background: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune inflammatory condition of the central nervous system that is characterized by circulating anti-aquaporin-4 antibodies, transverse myelitis and ...
Chan, JFW, Sridhar, S, Yuen, KY
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Financial Toxicity in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: An ABC‐X Mixed‐Methods Study
This mixed‐methods study shows 96.2% of Chinese NMOSD patients have financial toxicity from high biologic costs and job disruption; ABC‐X model analysis links fear of progression and low self‐efficacy to worse burden, multidimensional family crises and urgent policy and psychosocial support needs.
Bo Wang +6 more
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This study used two‐sample Mendelian randomization to assess causal relationship of immune cells with NMOSD. We then enrolled 27 NMOSD patients and 17 healthy controls for peripheral blood flow cytometric analyses to validate part of MR findings. ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are an immune‐mediated inflammatory ...
Jingru Ren +8 more
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Brain Involvement in Leishmaniasis
ABSTRACT Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by infection with the protozoan parasite Leishmania and it is a significant global health problem. The disease has a wide clinical spectrum, from tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL) that encompasses cutaneous (CL), mucosal (ML) and cutaneous‐diffuse (CDL) forms, to the potentially fatal systemic ...
Camila S. Freitas +2 more
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Introduction: Longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is characterized by the inflammation of three or more vertebral segments. It is not a common entity, and it is even more rare as the initial manifestation of acute HIV infection.
Ana María Jiménez Echavarría +2 more
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Review Article : Neuromuscular causes of weakness in critically ill patients [PDF]
Multiple predisposing factors are responsible for the development of neuromuscular weakness in a critically ill patient. Thorough history and physical examination is paramount and should not be omitted despite that the majority of patients are ...
Govindarajan, Raghav, Katyal, Nakul
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