Treatment strategies for neuromyelitis optica

Treatment strategies for neuromyelitis optica

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease with pathogenic autoantibodies that act against the astrocyte water channel protein, i.e. aquaporin-4: the disease is associated with recurrent episodes of optic neuritis (ON) and transverse myelitis, often resulting in severe disabil...

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Main Authors: Tzu-Lun Huang, Kung-Hung Lin, Jia-Kang Wang, Rong-Kung Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Tzu-Chi Medical Journal
Subjects:
Aquaporin-4 antibody
Blood–brain barrier
Corticosteroid
Neuromyelitis optica
Therapeutic plasma exchange
Online Access:http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2018;volume=30;issue=4;spage=204;epage=208;aulast=Huang

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