Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) – diagnosis, epidemiology, clinical course, treatment
Devic’s disease (neuromyelitis optica, NMO) was first described under this name in 1894, and it was originally thought of as a variant of multiple sclerosis.
Agnieszka Damiza-Detmer +4 more
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Clinical course, therapeutic responses and outcomes in relapsing MOG antibody-associated demyelination. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: We characterised the clinical course, treatment and outcomes in 59 patients with relapsing myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody-associated demyelination.
Australasian and New Zealand MOG Study Group Andrews, P +59 more
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Delayed diagnosis of the neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are a group of autoimmune inflammatory demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system. In 2015, International Expert Panel established diagnostic criteria for NMOSD.
S. A. Dzhukkaeva +3 more
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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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The profile of patients followed at the Neuroimmunology Clinic at UNIFESP: 20 years analysis [PDF]
Objective: To describe the clinical activities at the Neuroimmunology Clinic of the Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) from 1994 to 2013. Method: the final diagnosis of all patients that attended the center was reviewed and established upon ...
Bichuetti, Denis Bernardi +8 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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Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and Anti-MOG Syndromes
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (anti-MOG) syndromes are immune-mediated inflammatory conditions of the central nervous system that frequently involve the optic nerves and the spinal cord ...
Marco A. Lana-Peixoto, Natália Talim
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Initial BMI effects on clinical presentation and prognosis in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
Objective To investigate the correlation among body mass index at onset, clinical features, and prognosis in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.
Wenqin Luo +5 more
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MOG encephalomyelitis: international recommendations on diagnosis and antibody testing [PDF]
Over the past few years, new-generation cell-based assays have demonstrated a robust association of autoantibodies to full-length human myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG-IgG) with (mostly recurrent) optic neuritis, myelitis and brainstem ...
Aktas, O. +18 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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