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Title:

The clinical spectrum and immunobiology of parainfectious neuromyelitis optica (Devic) syndromes.

Document type:
Journal Article; Review
Author(s):
Sellner, J; Hemmer, B; Muhlau, M
Abstract:
In a subgroup of patients with neuromyelitis optica (NMO), a severe inflammatory demyelinating disorder of autoimmune origin characterized by recurrent attacks of optic neuritis and longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis, a parainfectious pathogenesis may play a central role. We systematically evaluated such reports in the literature published between 1975 and 2009 in order to characterize parainfectious NMO syndromes. Identified were 25 cases, whereof 11 were in association with viral and...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Autoimmun
Year:
2010
Journal volume:
34
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
371-9
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.jaut.2009.09.013
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19853412
Print-ISSN:
0896-8411
TUM Institution:
Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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