Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are a spectrum of autoimmune diseases characterized by acute inflammation of the optic nerve (optic neuritis...
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disseminated encephalomyelitis, optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, and neuromyelitis optica. The clinical presentation is variable and largely dependent upon...
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optic neuritis due to the broad range of alternative causes, such as neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), and other autoimmune or infectious conditions...
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meningococcal meningitis When it appears as a comorbid condition with neuromyelitis optica (NMO), it is considered to be caused by NMO-IgG autoimmunity, and...
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the implant in linear arrangements, either singly or in multiples. Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease characterized...
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against aquaporin 4. After the discovery of anti-AQP4 autoantibody in neuromyelitis optica, it was found that it was also present in some patients with other...
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Tocilizumab (section Neuromyelitis optica)
reports suggest tocilizumab might be effective in otherwise refractory neuromyelitis optica (NMO, Devic's disease). Two small studies found tocilizumab to be...
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the following conditions Most cases of aquaporin-4-seronegative neuromyelitis optica: NMO derived from an antiMOG associated encephalomyelitis, Some cases...
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monoclonal antibody medication that is used for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), a rare autoimmune disease. The drug is...
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"Comparative immunopathogenesis of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, neuromyelitis optica, and multiple sclerosis". Current Opinion in Neurology. 20 (3): 343–50...
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Brenda Banwell (section Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Neuromyelitis Optica and MOG Antibody Disease)
on pediatric demyelinating diseases including multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica and MOG antibody disease. Banwell is the co-director of the Canadian...
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encephalomyelitis, one of the underlying conditions for the phenotype neuromyelitis optica and in general all the spectrum of MOG autoantibody-associated demyelinating...
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under the brand name Uplizna, is a medication for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in adults. Inebilizumab is a humanized...
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in time and space". Neuromyelitis optica, once considered a subtype of multiple sclerosis, is characterized by neuromyelitis optica IgG antibodies which...
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Manzano, Giovanna S.; Levy, Michael (November 2020). "Update on neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder". Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. 31 (6): 462–468...
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atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, generalized myasthenia gravis, and neuromyelitis optica. In people with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, it reduces both...
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University of Houston's nationally acclaimed writing program. Hà has neuromyelitis optica, in which a person's own immune system attacks the optic nerves and...
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malignant MS. Patients should be carefully worked up to rule out Neuromyelitis optica (Devic's disease) due to the distinctive pathophysiology and management...
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herpes zoster), autoimmune disorders (e.g. lupus, neurosarcoidosis, neuromyelitis optica), methanol poisoning, vitamin B12 deficiency, beriberi, dysautonomia...
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Oligoclonal bands may be found in: Multiple sclerosis Lyme disease Neuromyelitis optica (Devic's disease) Systemic lupus erythematosus Neurosarcoidosis Subacute...
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McLinskey N, Krupp L, Fox RJ, et al. (November 2008). "Treatment of neuromyelitis optica with rituximab: retrospective analysis of 25 patients". Archives...
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several human diseases including nephrogenic diabetes insipidus and neuromyelitis optica. The mechanism of facilitated water transport and the probable existence...
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by others as different diseases. Other diseases in this group are neuromyelitis optica (NMO), Balo concentric sclerosis, and Schilder's disease. The graver...
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atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, generalized myasthenia gravis, and neuromyelitis optica. In people with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, it reduces both...
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(SLE), granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), Crohn's disease and neuromyelitis optica (NMO), as well as hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). A number of other...
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or demyelinating disorders: Typical forms of multiple sclerosis Neuromyelitis optica, or Devic's disease Idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating diseases...
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Cosmetics for many years. In 2008, after her daughter was diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica (NMO), Jackson and her husband established the Guthy-Jackson Charitable...
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Demyelination: multiple sclerosis, disseminated sclerosis, ADEM, neuromyelitis optica Traumatic: cerebral lacerations, subdural hematoma, epidural hematoma...
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including multiple sclerosis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, neuromyelitis optica, transverse myelitis, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy...
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autoimmune hepatitis), and neurological diseases (myasthenia gravis, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD), and multiple sclerosis). For men who...
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