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Treatment of neuromyelitis optica: state-of-the-art and emerging therapies. [PDF]
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune disease of the CNS that is characterized by inflammatory demyelinating lesions in the spinal cord and optic nerve, potentially leading to paralysis and blindness.
A Bar-Or +183 more
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Eculizumab‐related drug reaction in a patient with neuromyelitis optica
Eculizumab is approved for treatment of antibody positive neuromyelitis optica, myasthenia gravis, and hematologic disorders like paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Drug rash has not yet been reported as a side effect of eculizumab. We report a case of
Rishi Sharma, Moises Romo, Flavia Nelson
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Liquorproteine bei der Neuromyelitis optica [PDF]
Es werden zwei Fälle von Neuromyelitis optica beschrieben, die jeweils eine hochgradige Erhöhung der Proteine im Liquor aufwiesen. Während ein Patient nach 6monatigem Krankheitsverlauf starb und pathologisch-anatomisch untersucht werden konnte, überlebte
H. Schmitt +3 more
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Nationwide Survey of Atopic Myelitis and Plexin D1‐Immunoglobulin G‐Related Pain
ABSTRACT Objective To elucidate the features of plexin D1‐immunoglobulin (Ig)G‐associated neuropathic pain and its relationship to atopic myelitis (AM) in a nationwide Japanese survey. Methods A preliminary survey questionnaire was sent to 1574 selected departments (neurology and pediatrics/pediatric neurology) to explore the numbers of AM and plexin ...
Jun‐ichi Kira +10 more
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Therapeutic decision making in autoimmune and inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system in children. [PDF]
Autoimmune and inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Through the recognition of syndromes using diagnostic biomarkers, the clinician is now able to use immune suppressive therapies to ...
Dale, Rc, Lim, M., Nosadini, M
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Interferon-beta-related tumefactive brain lesion in a Caucasian patient with neuromyelitis optica and clinical stabilization with tocilizumab [PDF]
Background: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a severely disabling inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system and is often misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis (MS).
Aktas, Orhan +7 more
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Lessons Learned: Quality Analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography in Neuromyelitis Optica
ABSTRACT Introduction Optical coherence tomography (OCT)‐derived retina measurements are markers for neuroaxonal visual pathway status. High‐quality OCT scans are essential for reliable measurements, but their acquisition is particularly challenging in eyes with severe visual impairment, as often observed in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders ...
Hadi Salih +40 more
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder often co-exists with primary Sjögren′s syndrome. We compared the clinical features of 16 neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder patients with (n = 6) or without primary Sjögren′s syndrome (n = 10).
Li-na Gu +3 more
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Background. As the amount of knowledge about multiple sclerosis increases, there is an interest in other forms of demyelinating diseases, among which neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and MOG (myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein) antibody disease ...
V. E. Avdeeva, A. S. Kotov
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Diagnosis and treatment of NMO spectrum disorder and MOG-encephalomyelitis [PDF]
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are autoantibody mediated chronic inflammatory diseases. Serum antibodies (Abs) against the aquaporin-4 water channel lead to recurrent attacks of optic neuritis, myelitis and/or brainstem syndromes.
Borisow, Nadja +4 more
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