A Difficult Diagnosis And Challenging Management Of An Aggressive Case Of Aquaporin 4 Negative Nmosd

J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2023 Jul-Sep;35(3):515-518. doi: 10.55519/JAMC-03-11914.

Abstract

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders can be challenging to diagnose and manage. There is considerable potential long-term morbidity but this can be avoided by appropriate treatment. Here we present one such case that is interesting as well as instructive.

Keywords: Neuromyelitis optica; Devic’s disease; Aquaporin 4; Demyelinating disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aquaporin 4*
  • Autoantibodies
  • Humans
  • Neuromyelitis Optica* / diagnosis
  • Neuromyelitis Optica* / therapy

Substances

  • Aquaporin 4
  • Autoantibodies