Cerebrospinal fluid findings in aquaporin-4 antibody positive neuromyelitis optica: Results from 211 lumbar punctures

Abstract Background Neuromyelitis optica (NMO, Devic disease) is a severely disabling autoimmune disorder of the CNS, which was considered a subtype of multiple sclerosis (MS) for many decades. Recently, however, highly specific serum autoantibodies (termed NMO-IgG or AQP4-Ab) have been discovered i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the neurological sciences 2011-07, Vol.306 (1), p.82-90
Hauptverfasser:	Jarius, S, Paul, F, Franciotta, D, Ruprecht, K, Ringelstein, M, Bergamaschi, R, Rommer, P, Kleiter, I, Stich, O, Reuss, R, Rauer, S, Zettl, U.K, Wandinger, K.P, Melms, A, Aktas, O, Kristoferitsch, W, Wildemann, B
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Albumin Albumins - cerebrospinal fluid Antibodies - blood Antibodies - cerebrospinal fluid Antibodies - classification Antibody to aquaporin-4 Aquaporin 4 - immunology Biological and medical sciences Blood-Brain Barrier - physiopathology Cerebrospinal fluid Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins - cerebrospinal fluid Female Human viral diseases Humans IgG, IgM, IgA Infectious diseases Lactate Lactic Acid - cerebrospinal fluid Leukocyte Count Longitudinal Studies Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis Lumbar puncture Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Neurology Neuromyelitis optica (Devic disease) Neuromyelitis Optica - cerebrospinal fluid Neuromyelitis Optica - pathology NMO-IgG Oligoclonal bands Oligoclonal Bands - blood Oligoclonal Bands - cerebrospinal fluid Recurrent optic neuritis Serum Albumin - metabolism Spinal Puncture - methods Total protein Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids Young Adult
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