Anti-aquaporin-4 Antibodies without Optic Neuritis or Transverse Myelitis

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Identifier 20140304_nanos_posters_189
Title Anti-aquaporin-4 Antibodies without Optic Neuritis or Transverse Myelitis
Creator Robert A. Joshua; Jorge Kattah; Michael T. Zagardo; Meena Gujrati; Bonnie M. Keung
Affiliation (RAJ) University of Illinois College of Medicine/ Neurology, Peoria, IL
Subject Neuromyelitis Optica; Anti-aquaporin-4; AQ4 Antibodies; Cerebral Inflammation; Immunosuppression
Description Neuromyelitis Optica is defined as a limited or atypical presentation of neurologic deficits associated with Anti-aquaporin-4(AQ4)antibodies. Classic syndromes relate to CNS locations that have a high density of AQ4 receptors. We report a case of biopsy-proven recurrent cerebral inflammation, absence of demyelination and positive AQ4 antibodies.
Date 2014-03-04
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 2014 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 2014: Poster Presentations
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6v15bjt
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 184086
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6v15bjt
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