Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: a review with a focus on children and adolescents

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare and severe inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). It is strongly associated with anti-aquaporin 4 antibodies (AQP4-IgG), and it mainly affects young women from non-white ethnicities. However, ∼ 5 to 10% of all cases have on...

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Main Authors: Renata Barbosa Paolilo, José Albino da Paz, Samira Luisa Apóstolos-Pereira, Carolina de Medeiros Rimkus, Dagoberto Callegaro, Douglas Kazutoshi Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2023-02-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1761432