Anti-Aquaporin-4 Antibody-Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Presenting with Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion as an Initial Manifestation
The distribution of neuromyelitis optica (NMO)-characteristic brain lesions corresponds to sites of high aquaporin-4 (AQP4) expression, and the brainstem and hypothalamus lesions that express high levels of AQP4 protein are relatively characteristic of NMO. The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Neurology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/334129 |