Neuromyelitis optica: brain abnormalities in a Brazilian cohort

Neuromyelitis optica: brain abnormalities in a Brazilian cohort

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a demyelinating disease consisting of relapsing-remitting optic neuritis and myelitis with a more severe course than Multiple Sclerosis. Recently, it has been shown that almost 50% of patients with NMO can have brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalities. We report on six Brazilian patients with NMO, fulfilling the 1999 Wingerchuck criteria for this disease, with abnormal brain MRI and discuss their clinical and radiological features.

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Main Authors: Bichuetti,Denis Bernardi, Rivero,René Leandro Magalhães, Oliveira,Daniel May, Souza,Nilton Amorin de, Abdala,Nitamar, Oliveira,Enedina Maria Lobato, Gabbai,Alberto Alain
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 2008
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000100001
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