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Polyspecific, antiviral immune response distinguishes multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica [PDF]

, 2008
Background: A polyspecific, intrathecal humoral immune response against neurotropic viruses such as measles, rubella and varicella zoster virus (MRZ reaction, MRZR) is present in 80--100% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), but has not to date been
Sven Jarius, D. Franciotta, Roberto Bergamaschi, Sebastian Rauer, K.-P. Wandinger, H.-F. Petereit, M. Mäurer, Hayrettin Tumani, Angela Vincent, Peter Eichhorn, Brigitte Wildemann, Manfred Wick, Raymond Voltz   +12 more
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Aquaporin-4-positive neuromyelitis optica in a male Caucasian patient: A rare demographic presentation [PDF]

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Neuromyelitis optica with a positive aquaporin-4 antibody is a rare autoimmune condition, which has a higher prevalence in females, and disproportionately affects Black and Asian persons with a typical age of first presentation between the ages of 30 and
Monideep Ghosh, Nesta Baxter, Michael Homer-Ward   +2 more
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The patient journey with NMOSD: From initial diagnosis to chronic condition

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
ObjectiveTo better understand the patient experience with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) through the course of the illness.BackgroundNMOSD is a rare autoimmune disorder that causes recurrent inflammatory attacks of the optic nerve, spinal
Guillermo Delgado-Garcia, Guillermo Delgado-Garcia, Sheryl Lapidus, Rosa Talero, Michael Levy   +4 more
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Neuromyelitis optica is an HLA associated disease different from Multiple Sclerosis: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Scientific Reports, 2021
Neuromyelitis Optica and Multiple Sclerosis are idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system that currently are considered distinct autoimmune diseases, so differences in genetic susceptibility would be expected.
Marcos Papais Alvarenga, Luciana Ferreira do Carmo, Claudia Cristina Ferreira Vasconcelos, Marina Papais Alvarenga, Helcio Alvarenga-Filho, Cleonice Alves de Melo Bento, Carmen Lucia Antão Paiva, Laura Leyva-Fernández, Óscar Fernández, Regina Maria Papais-Alvarenga   +9 more
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Possibilities of therapy for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders

Русский журнал детской неврологии, 2022
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders are rare chronic autoimmune inflammatory demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system. Considering that the increase in neurological deficit in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders is mainly due to ...
E. S. Novikova
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Retinal glycoprotein enrichment by concanavalin a enabled identification of novel membrane autoantigen synaptotagmin-1 in equine recurrent uveitis. [PDF]

, 2012
Complete knowledge of autoantigen spectra is crucial for understanding pathomechanisms of autoimmune diseases like equine recurrent uveitis (ERU), a spontaneous model for human autoimmune uveitis. While several ERU autoantigens were identified previously,
A Lux, AK Berntson, AK Steck, B Wiggert, Barbara Amann, BD McNeil, BM Spiess, C Eberhardt, C Kiel, CA Deeg, CA Deeg, CA Deeg, CA Deeg, CA Deeg, CA Deeg, CA Deeg, CA Deeg, CM Kalsow, Cornelia A. Deeg, CW Morgans, D Josic, D Schubert, ER Chapman, G Glavan, H de Wit, Hassan Y. Naim, HY Naim, J Petersen, J Ratelade, JK Zipplies, JP Collin, JW Becker, K Marino, KF Greif, KS Shamsi, LN Troelsen, Lucienne Chatenoud, M Mirshahi, M Takamori, M Takamori, M Takamori, M Takamori, M Vrljic, M Zhao, MA Koontz, Margarete E. Swadzba, MC Ehrenhofer, MC Kwok, MC Papadopoulos, ME Swadzba, MJ Lewis, N Martin-Moutot, P Ariel, P David, P Redecker, RA Levy, RL Degroote, RR Caspi, S Bohm, SM Hauck, SM Hauck, Stefanie M. Hauck, V Gauba, VA Lennon, VA Lennon, W Han, W Vennekate, XQ Liu, Y Wang   +68 more
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Neuromyelitis optica MOG-IgG causes reversible lesions in mouse brain. [PDF]

, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Antibodies against myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG-IgG) are present in some neuromyelitis optica patients who lack antibodies against aquaporin-4 (AQP4-IgG). The effects of neuromyelitis optica MOG-IgG in the central nervous system
CB Marta, CB Marta, D Zhou, D Zhou, DH Lee, DK Sato, G Akman-Demir, GF Chernoff, GP Owens, J Kitley, J Kitley, J Kitley, JL Bennett, K Rostasy, M Matiello, M Reindl, MA Bhat, MC Mayer, MC Papadopoulos, MC Papadopoulos, P Vourc’h, PJ Waters, S Jarius, S Mader, S Saadoun, S Saadoun, S Saadoun, SJ Pittock, SR Hinson, VA Lennon   +29 more
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Neuromyelitis optica with brain stem involvement in a middle-aged Ethiopian woman: a case report and review of literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Introduction Neuromyelitis optica is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that predominantly affects the optic nerves and spinal cord.
Rodas Asrat Kassu, Hailu Abera Mulatu, Sisay Gizaw, Henok Fisseha, Amir Musema, Ayube Keder, Semere Negash, Fithanegest Tefera, Adugna Lissanwerk, Lemlem Tamrat   +9 more
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Epidemiology of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease: a review of prevalence and incidence worldwide

Frontiers in Neurology, 2023
Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) with the presence of conformation-sensitive antibodies against MOG.
Jyh Yung Hor, Kazuo Fujihara, Kazuo Fujihara   +2 more
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Neuromyelitis optica with rapid respiratory failure: a case report

Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2021
Background Neuromyelitis optica is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system and is characterized by severe optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. Case Presentation The patient was a 74‐year‐old man with pneumonia. On admission,
Kosuke Otake, Takashi Tagami, Norihiro Kido, Akihiro Watanabe, Masanori Sakamaki, Toru Mochizuki, Kiyoshi Matsuda   +6 more
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