Identifier |
20070215_nanos_immunodiseasesnosympos_platform_01.pdf |
Title |
Clinical Characteristics Associated with Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) Antibody Seropositivity |
Creator |
Christopher Glisson; Elliot Frohman; Laura Balcer; Dina Jacobs; Clyde Markowitz; Steven Galetta |
Affiliation |
(CG) (LB) (DJ) (CM) (SG) University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; (EF) University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX |
Subject |
Neuromyelitis Optica; NMO-IgG; Transverse Myelitis; Optic Neuritis |
Description |
Although clinical features of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) classically involve optic neuritis and acute myelitis, this disorder may be difficult to distinguish from multiple sclerosis (MS) in many cases. NMO-IgG antibody testing has a high degree of reported sensitivity (76%), but clinical experience suggests that such testing may be positive most often among older patients who have greater disease duration and severity. We sought to identify clinical characteristics associated with NMO antibody seropositivity in a cohort of patients from two academic centers. |
Date |
2007-02-13 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2007 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2007: Platform Presentation: Immunological Diseases in Neuro-Ophthalmology |
Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2010. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s61c53b7 |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
181422 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61c53b7 |