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Neuromyelitis optica and pregnancy
Journal of Neurology, 2013Less than a hundred cases of pregnancies in women with neuromyelitis optica (NMO) have been published in the world. The aim of the present study was to add the Brazilian experience to this subject. Cases of women with NMO who became pregnant, or who developed NMO soon after pregnancy, were included.
Fragoso, Yara Dadalti +9 more
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Neuromyelitis Optica in the Elderly
Archives of Neurology, 1984Blindness and quadriparesis developed in an elderly woman whose symptoms began at the age of 69 years. Postmortem examination revealed extensive demyelinative lesions in the optic nerves and spinal cord. The clinical and pathologic findings were consistent with the diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica ( NMO ).
Patrick E. Sternberg +3 more
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Neuromyelitis optica: an overview
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2010Abstract Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a relapsing inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system that closely resembles multiple sclerosis. This review discusses recent understanding of NMO with reference to epidemiology, clinical spectrum, immunopathology, diagnostic evaluation, clinical course and management.
Abdullah Al-Asmi +2 more
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Treatment of neuromyelitis optica
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2015Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an antibody-mediated inflammatory disease of the central nervous system with a predilection for the optic nerves, spinal cord and certain brain regions. It has a distinct pathogenesis relating to aquaporin-4 autoimmunity and complement-mediated injury.
Marcelo Matiello +2 more
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Biomarkers for neuromyelitis optica
Clinica Chimica Acta, 2015Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an acquired, heterogeneous inflammatory disorder, which is characterized by recurrent optic neuritis and longitudinally extensive spinal cord lesions. The discovery of the serum autoantibody marker, anti-aquaporin 4 (anti-AQP4) antibody, revolutionizes our understanding of pathogenesis of NMO.
Chiung-Mei Chen +3 more
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2011
Publisher Summary Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an inflammatory, immune-mediated disease that targets the optic nerves and spinal cord. Clinically, NMO is characterized by severe attacks of optic neuritis (ON) and/or transverse myelitis. The clinical onset is often abrupt and may produce a prodrome that can include headache and low-grade fever.
Karen Small +8 more
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Publisher Summary Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an inflammatory, immune-mediated disease that targets the optic nerves and spinal cord. Clinically, NMO is characterized by severe attacks of optic neuritis (ON) and/or transverse myelitis. The clinical onset is often abrupt and may produce a prodrome that can include headache and low-grade fever.
Karen Small +8 more
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Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
Continuum, 2010Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an inflammatory demyelinating central nervous system disease. It has been classically defined as a monophasic, isolated co-occurrence of optic neuritis and transverse myelitis with uncertain relationship to multiple sclerosis.
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