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 ...
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Magnetic resonance imaging in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder [PDF]
, 2021 Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) associated with antibodies to aquaporin‐4 (AQP4), which has distinct clinical, radiological and pathological features, but also has some overlap
Arnett, Simon +5 more
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Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Complicated by Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome as an Initial Manifestation [PDF]
, 2020 A 25-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital due to tonic convulsion with severe headache after having experienced symptoms of nausea and vomiting for a month.
Tateishi, Yohei +12 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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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 +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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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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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 ...
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Treatment of neuromyelitis optica/neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders with methotrexate [PDF]
BMC Neurology, 2014 To review our experience using methotrexate as a single long-term immunosuppressant (IS) therapy in neuromyelitis optica/neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMO/NMOSD).We performed a retrospective chart review of all patients with a diagnosis of NMO/NMOSD, supported by a positive NMO-IgG testing, who were treated with methotrexate. A paired sample
Ramanathan, Ramnath Santosh +2 more
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Treating multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
, 2020 The emergence of novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)1 and the subsequent pandemic present a unique challenge to Neurologists managing patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and related neuroinflammatory disorders, such as neuromyelitis spectrum disorder ...
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