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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: An update

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2015
Recent advances in the understanding of neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders (NMOSD) have expanded. Diagnostic criteria have changed over the years.
Lekha Pandit
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. [PDF]

Ther Adv Neurol Disord
Sahraian MA, Fujihara K.
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders [PDF]

Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 2021
The disease concept of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders(NMOSD) has undergone a significant change over the last two decades including the detection of Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein(MOG) antibody in patients who are seronegative for aquaporin-4 antibody.
Shabeer, Paul, Gouranga Prasad, Mondal, Ramesh, Bhattacharyya, Kartik Chandra, Ghosh, Imtiyaz Ahmad, Bhat   +4 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, Dan Whittam, Maneesh Bhojak, Jayne Chamberlain, Carmel Noonan, Anu Jacob, Rachel Kneen   +6 more
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Factors Influencing Social Participation Among Persons With Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
BackgroundNeuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders seriously hinder social participation. Only clarifying the status of social participation and the factors most strongly influencing it can promote better-targeted support for those with neuromyelitis ...
Mengmeng Jia, Ping Fan, Lin Ning, Hengfang Ruan, Tong Wang, Wei Qiu, Huijuan Li, Kun Li   +7 more
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders and pregnancy

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2022
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum diseases (NMOSDs) is an autoimmune disease of central nervous system, which occurs frequently in women of childbearing age. NMOSDs may affect pregnancy planning and fertility, and the effect on pregnancy outcome is not clear.
LIU Qiang, ZHANG Qing, QUAN Chao
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder with AQP4‐IgG presenting as area postrema syndrome and progressing to myelitis: A rare case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders can less commonly present with area postrema syndrome progressing to myelitis. Management involves intravenous glucocorticoids, plasma exchange, and preventive immunotherapy.
Preethi Jagannath, Mohammed Suhail K, Shaikh Mohammed Aslam S, Ashwin Kulkarni, Polasu Sri Satya Sai Prashanth, Hritik Madan, Ayush Anand   +6 more
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Clinical features, gender differences, disease course, and outcome in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2021
Introduction: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an astrocytopathy with a predilection for the optic nerve, spinal cord, and brainstem. In this ambispective study, we evaluate clinical characteristics, responses to therapy, and disability ...
Nishita Singh, Rohit Bhatia, Prerna Bali, V Sreenivas, M V Padma, Vinay Goyal, Rohit Saxena, Deepa Dash, Ajay Garg, S Leve Joseph   +9 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, Jara Silva, Cesar E, Quinonez, Jonathan, Ruxmohan, Samir, Leyva, Melissa M, Fahs, Abrahim   +5 more
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Concomitant abducens and facial nerve palsies: A rare presentation in anti-aquaporin-4 antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica

Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
Over the past decade, the discovery of disease-specific aquaporin-4 antibodies has led to a better understanding of the diverse spectrum of disorders that are associated with neuromyelitis optica.
Kok-Tian Oo, Kim-Siang Tay, Wan-Chung Law, Ismail Shatriah   +3 more
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