Aspiration Pneumonia Caused by Neuromyelitis Optica in a Patient with Suspected COVID-19 [PDF]
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an idiopathic autoimmune inflammatory disorder which is characterized by central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating.
Yuanyuan Zhao, MD, Jie Liu, MD, Shengzheng Wu, MD, Weihua Li, MD, Keyan Li, MD, Zhiye Chen, MD, Dudu Wu, MD, Ming Zhang, MD, Ningbo Zhang, MD, Xuan Zhou, Xuexia Shan, Shunji Gao, MD, Faqin Lv, MD
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Cushing's syndrome is due to increased glucocorticoid levels in the body, and it is characterized by several clinical alterations which concern both vegetative and behavioral functions.
Carla Letizia Busceti +9 more
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Giant Cell Arteritis Manifesting as Area Postrema Syndrome: A Case Report. [PDF]
A 76-year-old man presenting with intractable nausea, vomiting and hiccoughs was found to have multiple watershed cerebellar strokes and a medullary stroke involving the area postrema. Imaging revealed extensive segmental stenoses involving the bilateral V2-V3 portions of the vertebral arteries.
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Area postrema syndrome – a challenge for differential diagnosis between multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders [PDF]
Area postrema syndrome (APS) manifested with hiccups, nausea and vomiting is one of the cores clinical findings in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD).
Adriana Octaviana Dulamea +1 more
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Intractable hiccups, nausea, and vomiting, an unnerving cause of vision loss
Acute optic neuritis (ON) is caused by variety of complex disorders that can be differentiated with the help of history, radiology, and serology.
Shanmugam Mahesh Kumar +4 more
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Area postrema syndrome: Frequency, criteria, and severity in AQP4-IgG-positive NMOSD. [PDF]
To define the frequency, duration, and severity of intractable nausea, vomiting, or hiccups in aquaporin-4-immunoglobulin G (AQP4-IgG)-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and propose diagnostic criteria and a severity scale for area postrema syndrome (APS).An International NMOSD database was interrogated for frequency of APS ...
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The immunological landscape of the area postrema in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. [PDF]
Aquaporin‐4 antibody‐positive neuromyelitis spectrum disorder is characterized by large tissue destructive lesions in medulla, spinal cord, and optic nerves, with only partial recovery from clinical symptoms, and by lesions with very little tissue destruction and mostly complete recovery from clinical symptoms, as seen in the area postrema ...
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When LHON Mimics Demyelination: Area Postrema Syndrome in Biallelic <i>DNAJC30</i> Variants. [PDF]
Introduction: Biallelic pathogenic variants in DNAJC30 cause an autosomal recessive form of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHONAR1), traditionally considered a mitochondrially transmitted disorder. The phenotypic spectrum of diseases linked to DNAJC30 includes isolated optic neuropathy, Leigh syndrome spectrum (LSS), and atypical LHON-plus.
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Clinical Profile and Treatment Outcome in MOGAD: A Single-Center Case-Series Study in Guiyang, China
BackgroundThe clinical spectrum of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) is expanding over time. However, the long-term management and prognosis of this disorder are still controversial.
Xiaoyang Lei +5 more
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a diverse condition which not only encompasses isolated longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis and optic neuritis but also includes area postrema syndrome, acute brainstem syndrome, symptomatic ...
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