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Case Report: Aquaporin‐4–Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Diagnostic Challenges and Transition From B‐Cell Depletion Therapy to Ravulizumab [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsThis case report illustrates the real‐world efficacy of complement component 5 inhibitors in a patient with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder who switched from rituximab because of B‐cell repopulation occurring early in the course of treatment ...
Aram Zabeti
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Late-Onset Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Mimicking a Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy–Case Report [PDF]
, 2023 A 60-year-old white woman presented to the emergency department with painless decrease of visual acuity in the left eye (LE). The diagnosis of a non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in the LE was established based on the clinical picture and ...
Lech Sedlak +2 more
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders [PDF]
Clinical Medicine, 2019 Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an uncommon antibody-mediated disease of the central nervous system. Long segments of spinal cord inflammation (myelitis), severe optic neuritis, and/or bouts of intractable vomiting and hiccoughs (area postrema syndrome) are classic presentations of the disease and may alert the clinician to the ...
Saif Huda +6 more
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Treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders [PDF]
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an autoimmune central nervous system (CNS) inflammatory disorder that can lead to serious disability and mortality. Females are predominantly affected, including those within the reproductive age. Most patients develop relapsing attacks of optic neuritis; longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis ...
Chan, Koon-Ho, Lee, Chi-Yan
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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 +2 more
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Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
Cureus, 2023 Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an autoimmune condition characterized by recurrent episodes of optic neuritis (ON) and transverse myelitis. This case report aims to highlight the importance of considering atypical presentations of NMOSD when confronted with MRI-detected Wernicke's encephalopathy.
Cazzaniga, Juliana +5 more
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Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 Fahr’s syndrome, also known as bilateral striopallidodendate calcinosis, is a rare inherited neurodegenerative illness characterized by abnormal calcium deposition in several areas of the brain, resulting in a wide range of neuropsychological symptoms ...
Ahmad Nawaz +5 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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Update on neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder [PDF]
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2020 Purpose of reviewNeuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder is an autoimmune disease that causes optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. Attacks can cause severe neurological damage leading to blindness and paralysis. Understanding of the immunopathogenesis of this disease has led to major breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment.
Kathryn B, Holroyd +2 more
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Differentiation between multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder [PDF]
, 2020 Multiple sclerosis (MS) can sometimes be misdiagnosed with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). NMOSD is a chronic disorder of the brain and spinal cord dominated by inflammation of the optic nerve (optic neuritis) and inflammation of the ...
Dukić, Anamaria +2 more
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