Area postrema syndrome as the only sign of medullary infarction adjacent to area postrema [PDF]
eNeurologicalSciArea postrema syndrome (APS) is characterized by acute or subacute intractable nausea, vomiting, and/or hiccups lasting for at least 48 h. These symptoms can occur individually or in combination and are typically linked to periventricular brainstem ...
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The distinction of area postrema syndrome between MOGAD and NMOSD [PDF]
HeliyonBackground and objectives: Both myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-IgG associated disorders (MOGAD) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) are demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system. They present similar clinical manifestations
Ying Chen +5 more
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Cardioneuroablation eliminating cardiac asystole associated with area postrema syndrome: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineBackgroundThere have been few instances of symptomatic bradycardia-arrhythmia in the context of area postrema syndrome (APS), and some of them have been implanted permanent pacemakers.
EnRun Wang +9 more
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Area postrema syndrome in patients with autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyObjectiveArea postrema syndrome (APS) is a relatively rare symptom of autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy (A-GFAP-A). This study aimed to report the APS in GFAP-immunoglobulin G (GFAP-IgG) positive patients.MethodsWe retrospectively
Qingchen Li, Junfang Teng
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder with AQP4‐IgG presenting as area postrema syndrome and progressing to myelitis: A rare case report [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders can less commonly present with area postrema syndrome progressing to myelitis. Management involves intravenous glucocorticoids, plasma exchange, and preventive immunotherapy.
Preethi Jagannath +6 more
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Area postrema syndrome with linear enhancement along the surface of the brainstem and fourth ventricle in autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy [PDF]
BMC Neurology, 2023 Background Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) astrocytopathy, a novel autoimmune disease of the nervous system, was first defined in 2016. To our knowledge, area postrema syndrome (APS) with linear enhancement along the surface of the brainstem and ...
Xinming Liang, Yaoyao Shen
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Autoimmune Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Astrocytopathy Associated With Area Postrema Syndrome: A Case Report [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy is an immunotherapy-responsive autoimmune disease of the central nervous system with various clinical manifestations; among these, there are few reports about area postrema syndrome (APS).
Xin Gao +3 more
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Area postrema syndrome: Intractable hiccups and vomiting as a result of neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum disorder [PDF]
JRSM Open, 2023 A 31 year old woman was referred to the medical team for further investigation of intractable hiccups and vomiting. Initial investigations including blood tests, endoscopy and CT imaging did not identify any cause of symptoms. Following multidisciplinary
Kiran Prabhu, Marc Woodman
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Clinical analysis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease with area postrema syndrome as the initial symptom [PDF]
European Journal of Medical Research, 2022 Objective The objective of this study was to report and discuss clinical analysis, including the diagnosis and treatment of 4 cases of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease (NMOSD) with area postrema syndrome (APS) as the first symptom.
Ting Liu +5 more
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Value of Area Postrema Syndrome in Differentiating Adults With AQP4 vs. MOG Antibodies [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2020 Objectives: To compare the frequency of area postrema syndrome (APS) in adults with anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) and anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibodies.Methods: APS is defined as acute or subacute, single or combined, episodic or ...
Jae-Won Hyun +23 more
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