Late-Onset Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Presenting With Area Postrema Syndrome

Can J Neurol Sci. 2020 May;47(3):422-424. doi: 10.1017/cjn.2020.27.
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Keywords: Autoimmune disease; CNS inflammation; Demyelination; Inflammatory diseases; Neuroinflammation; Neurology – adult.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aquaporin 4 / immunology
  • Area Postrema / diagnostic imaging*
  • Area Postrema / physiopathology
  • Autoantibodies / immunology
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Late Onset Disorders
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Muscle Weakness / physiopathology
  • Nausea / physiopathology*
  • Neuromyelitis Optica / diagnostic imaging
  • Neuromyelitis Optica / immunology
  • Neuromyelitis Optica / physiopathology*
  • Neuromyelitis Optica / therapy
  • Plasmapheresis
  • Rituximab / therapeutic use
  • Spinal Cord / diagnostic imaging*
  • Vomiting / physiopathology*

Substances

  • AQP4 protein, human
  • Aquaporin 4
  • Autoantibodies
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Rituximab