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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 ...
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 ...
Cognitive performance of Neuromyelitis Optica patients: comparison with Multiple SclerosisDesempenho cognitivo de pacientes com neuromielite óptica: comparação com esclerose múltipla
(Assoc Arquivos Neuro- Psiquiatria, 2013-01)
Objective The aim of the present research was to investigate cognitive pattern of patients with NMO and compare it with MS patients? performance. Methods Fourteen NMO patients, 14 RRMS patients, and 14 healthy controls ...
HLA-DRB association in neuromyelitis optica is different from that observed in multiple sclerosis
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2010)
Until recently, neuromyelitis optica (NMO) was considered to be a sub-type of multiple sclerosis (MS), which has a strong predilection for Caucasian populations, whereas NMO is more frequent in non-Caucasian individuals. ...
The expanded spectrum of neuromyelitis optica - evidences for a new definition
(ASSOC ARQUIVOS NEURO- PSIQUIATRIASAO PAULO SP, 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 ...