Neuromyelitis optica: Evaluation of 871 attacks and 1,153 treatment courses

Kleiter, Ingo; Gahlen, Anna; Borisow, Nadja; Fischer, Katrin; Wernecke, Klaus‐Dieter; Wegner, Brigitte; Hellwig, Kerstin; Pache, Florence; Ruprecht, Klemens; Havla, Joachim; Krumbholz, Markus; Kümpfel, Tania; Aktaş, Orhan; Hartung, Hans‐Peter; Ringelstein, Marius; Geis, Christian; Kleinschnitz, Christoph; Berthele, Achim; Hemmer, Bernhard; Angstwurm, Klemens; Stellmann, Jan‐Patrick; Schuster, Simon; Stangel, Martin; Lauda, Florian; Tumani, Hayrettin; Mayer, Christoph; Zeltner, Lena; Ziemann, Ulf; A. Linker, Ralf; Schwab, Matthias; Marziniak, Martin; Then Bergh, Florian; Hofstadt‐van Oy, Ulrich; Neuhaus, Oliver; Winkelmann, Alexander; Marouf, Wael; Faiss, Jürgen; Wildemann, Brigitte; Paul, Friedemann; Jarius, Sven; Trebst, Corinna; behalf of the Neuromyelitis Optica Study Group, on

doi:10.1002/ana.24554

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Neuromyelitis optica: Evaluation of 871 attacks and 1,153 treatment courses

Published in Annals of Neurology • Nov 4, 2015

Authors:

Ingo Kleiter

Anna Gahlen

Nadja Borisow

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) attacks often are severe, are difficult to treat, and leave residual deficits. Here, we analyzed the frequency, sequence, and efficacy of therapies used for NMO attacks. METHODS: A retrospective review was made of patient records to assess demographic/diagnostic...

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Neuromyelitis optica

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