EFNS guidelines on diagnosis and management of neuromyelitis optica

J Sellner, M Boggild, M Clanet… - European journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) or Devic′ s disease is a rare
inflammatory and demyelinating autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) …

Autoimmune diseases associated with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: a literature review

S Shahmohammadi, R Doosti… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) is an autoimmune inflammatory
demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) which predominantly involves …

A review of the current literature and a guide to the early diagnosis of autoimmune disorders associated with neuromyelitis optica

A Iyer, L Elsone, R Appleton, A Jacob - Autoimmunity, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an immune-mediated neurological disorder characterised by
recurrent episodes of optic neuritis and longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis. A serum …

Antiphospholipid syndrome and the neurologist: from pathogenesis to therapy

T Fleetwood, R Cantello, C Comi - Frontiers in neurology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune antibody-mediated condition
characterized by thrombotic events and/or pregnancy morbidity in association with persistent …

Sex bias in multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: how it influences clinical course, MRI parameters and prognosis

P Nytrova, O Dolezal - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This review is a condensed summary of representative articles addressing the sex/gender
bias in multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD). The …

Non-stroke central neurologic manifestations in antiphospholipid syndrome

CM Yelnik, E Kozora, S Appenzeller - Current rheumatology reports, 2016 - Springer
Thrombotic manifestations of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) are well known, and various
non-stroke neuro-psychiatric manifestations (NPMs) have also been consistently described …

Association between paroxysmal tonic spasms and neuromyelitis optica

N Usmani, G Bedi, BL Lam… - Archives of …, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To determine the frequency of the association between tonic spasms and
neuromyelitis optica (NMO) at our center. Design An institutional review board–approved …

Common and rare manifestations of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

D Rosales, I Kister - Current allergy and asthma reports, 2016 - Springer
The discovery of a highly specific biomarker of neuromyelitis optica (NMO)—the anti-
aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody—has opened new paths to understanding disease …

[HTML][HTML] Neuromyelitis optica: association with paroxysmal painful tonic spasms

EC Contentti, F Leguizamón, JP Hryb, J Celso… - Neurología (English …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction Paroxysmal painful tonic spasms (PPTS) were initially described in multiple
sclerosis (MS) but they are more frequent in neuromyelitis optica (NMO). The objective is to …

A systematic review of the symptomatic management of Lhermitte's phenomenon

L Lam, S Koopowitz, A Thompson, G Smith… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Lhermitte's phenomenon (LP) is a transient shock-like sensation that radiates
down the spine into the extremities, usually with neck flexion. The potential efficacy and …