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Brain mri lesions in neuromyelitis optica
(2011-10-30)
A pesar de que en muchos casos no se presentan lesion cerebral de los pacientes con neuromielitis óptica, desde el inicio de la enfermedad o a trav prevalente y no se conoce con exactitud cuál es su prevalencia e incidencia. ...
HLA-DRB1*1501 tagging rs3135388 polymorphism is not associated with neuromyelitis optica
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2010)
Background: Association of the HLA-DRB1*1501 allele with multiple sclerosis is well established, but its association with neuromyelitis optica has only been evaluated in small populations. Methods: We performed a case-control ...
The expanded spectrum of neuromyelitis optica: evidences for a new definitionO espectro expandido da neuromielite óptica: as evidências para nova definição
(Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2012)
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) has been traditionally described as the association of recurrent or bilateral optic neuritis and longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM). Identification of aquaporin-4 antibody ...
Seroprevalence of NMO-IgG antibody in Brazilian patients with neuromyelitis optica
(Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2008)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the seroprevalence of neuromyelitis optica antibody (NMO)-IgG in Brazilian patients with clinical diagnosis of relapsing neuromyelitis optica, also known as Devic's disease. METHOD: We determined ...
Neuromyelitis optic, a necrotizing disease of the Central Nervous System. Report of two cases Neuromielitis óptica: Una enfermedad necrotizante del Sistema Nervioso Central
(1998)
Optic neuromyelitis is characterized by simultaneous or successive necrotizing lesions involving the optic nerves and the spinal cord. We report two females with the disease, aged 30 and 34 years old. In the latter, a ...
Recurrent neuromyelitis optica in Brazilian patients: clinical, immunological, and neuroimaging characteristics
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2010)
Neuromyelitis optica has not been thoroughly studied in Brazilian patients following the discovery of NMO-IgG and its specific antigen aquaporin-4. In this study we aimed to describe the clinical NMO-IgG immunological ...
Treatment of neuromyelitis optica: an evidence based reviewTratamento da neuromielite óptica: uma revisão baseada em evidências
(Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2012)
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system characterized by severe optic neuritis and transverse myelitis, usually with a relapsing course. Aquaporin-4 antibody is positive in a ...
Neuromyelitis optica: brain abnormalities in a Brazilian cohort
(Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2008-03-01)
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a demyelinating disease consisting of relapsing-remitting optic neuritis and myelitis with a more severe course than Multiple Sclerosis. Recently, it has been shown that almost 50% of patients ...