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Co-occurrence of aquaporin-4 antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder is a rare, relapsing autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system, primarily the optic nerves and spinal cord.
Cheng Li, Weijing Liao, Di Long
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Updated diagnostic criteria for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: Similar outcomes of previously separate cohorts

Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical, 2018
Background The specificity of the aquaporin-4 antibody to predict recurrent inflammatory central nervous system disease has led to the design of the 2015 neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder criteria which capture all aquaporin-4 antibody seropositive ...
M McCreary, MA Mealy, DM Wingerchuk, M Levy, A DeSena, BM Greenberg   +5 more
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Cellular therapy in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder [PDF]

Frontiers in Neurology
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a debilitating neuroimmune condition characterized by recurrent inflammatory episodes that result in progressive disability, substantial psychological distress, and significant economic burdens.
Kang Zhong, Yulan Tang
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Glymphatic dysfunction in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology
BackgroundNeuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) involves aquaporin-4-mediated astrocyte injury, potentially impairing the glymphatic system. We assessed glymphatic function using the diffusion tensor image analysis along the perivascular space ...
Ying Zhang, Ying Zhang, Hongxi Chen, Ziyan Shi, Rui Wang, Rui Wang, Xiaofei Wang, Qin Du, Yuntao Mo, Shixiang Chen, Hongyu Zhou   +10 more
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Trident Sign in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder [PDF]

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Ranjot Kaur, Ajay Garg, Divyani Garg, Shailesh B Gaikwad, Achal K Srivastava, Ayush Agarwal   +5 more
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Painful tonic spasms in a patient with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: A case report

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023
Painful tonic spasms initially described in association with multiple sclerosis are actually more common in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.
Roshan Aryal, Sushan Homagian, Suraj Shrestha, Bikram Prasad Gajurel, Ragesh Karn, Reema Rajbhandari, Niraj Gautam, Ashish Shrestha, Sumit Shahi, Rajeev Ojha   +9 more
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Post COVID-19 vaccination neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: Case report & MRI findings

Radiology Case Reports, 2021
There are rising concerns among the medical community and the public regarding the side effects of different vaccines developed throughout the world and their short and long-term effects, particularly COVID19 vaccines.
Noor Badrawi, MD, Navin Kumar, MD, Usama Albastaki, MD   +2 more
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis: A case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder is an autoimmune disease which tends to have other coexisting autoimmune or connective tissue diseases. However, coexisting with ankylosing spondylitis is rare. Here, we report a 57‐year‐old man
Mehri Salari, Bahareh Zaker Harofteh, Masoud Etemadifar   +2 more
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Relapsing neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2021
Background: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a devastating inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system. Relapsing NMOSD (RNMOSD) is being reported frequently, leading to severe and permanent relapse related disability.
M Lakshmi Lavanya, G Butchi Raju, S Gopi, T Sateesh Kumar, U Aruna Kumari   +4 more
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The efficacy of rituximab in the therapy of neuromyelitis optica in a patient with Sjogren's syndrome: case-report and literature review [PDF]

Терапевтический архив, 2018
This case is the first description of the successful anti-B-cell therapy with rituximab in a patient with Sjogrenʼs syndrome and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in Russia.
A V Torgashina, V I Vasilyev
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