Fatal anti-aquaporin-4 seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in tuberculosis [PDF]
© 2014 Sridhar et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.Background: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune inflammatory condition of the central nervous system that is characterized by circulating anti-aquaporin-4 antibodies, transverse myelitis and ...
Chan, JFW, Sridhar, S, Yuen, KY
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in three generations of a Chinese family [PDF]
© 2019 Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder is an inflammatory demyelinating disease that is largely sporadic. Familial disease has been reported in one or two generations, although its basis remains unknown.
Dalton, Caroline +7 more
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Cognitive Impairment in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders: A Review of Clinical and Neuroradiological Features [PDF]
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are mostly relapsing autoimmune inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) with optic neuritis, myelitis, and brainstem syndromes as clinical hallmarks.
Brandt, Alexander U. +3 more
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Introduction Optic neuritis, although uncommon, can be the initial presentation of Sjögren’s syndrome. Coexisting Sjögren’s syndrome has also been reported with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.
Tan Petrina +3 more
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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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Imaging markers of disability in aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G seropositive neuromyelitis optica: a graph theory study [PDF]
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders lack imaging biomarkers associated with disease course and supporting prognosis. This complex and heterogeneous set of disorders affects many regions of the central nervous system, including the spinal cord and ...
Asseyer, Susanna +10 more
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Low-Density Granulocytes Are a Novel Immunopathological Feature in Both Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder [PDF]
Objective: To investigate whether low-density granulocytes (LDGs) are an immunophenotypic feature of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) or neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).
Alexander, Tobias +11 more
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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.
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and concurrent aquaporin-4-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: a case report and literature review. [PDF]
Liang H, Chen Y, Zheng P.
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The Gut Microbiome in Neuromyelitis Optica. [PDF]
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare, disabling, sometimes fatal central nervous system inflammatory demyelinating disease that is associated with antibodies ("NMO IgG") that target the water channel protein aquaporin-4 (AQP4) expressed on astrocytes ...
Baranzini, Sergio E +3 more
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