Multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders：some similarities in two distinct diseases

Multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders：some similarities in two distinct diseases

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder（NMOSD）is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system that particularly involves the optic nerve and spinal cord.It is pathologically characterized by astrocytopathy,followed by tissue destruction（Fujihara,2011）.Historically,NMOSD has been cons...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neural regeneration research 2016-03, Vol.11 (3), p.410-411
Hauptverfasser: Yokote, Hiroaki, Mizusawa, Hidehiro
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Apoptosis
Care and treatment
Cytokines
Disease
Immunology
Magnetic resonance imaging
Multiple sclerosis
Nervous system
Neuromyelitis optica
Pathogenesis
Pathology
Spinal cord
Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder（NMOSD）is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system that particularly involves the optic nerve and spinal cord.It is pathologically characterized by astrocytopathy,followed by tissue destruction（Fujihara,2011）.Historically,NMOSD has been considered to be an Asian optic-spinal form of multiple sclerosis（MS）,
ISSN:1673-5374
1876-7958
DOI:10.4103/1673-5374.179048