Antibodies to aquaporin-1 are not present in neuromyelitis optica

Although more than 70% of all patients with neuromyelitis optica (NMO) are seropositive for aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibodies, a substantial proportion of patients fulfilling the clinical criteria for NMO or limited forms of the disease (NMO spectrum disorders [NMOSD]) are negative for these antibodies....

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Main Authors: Waters, P, Leite, M, Palace, J
Format: Journal article
Published: American Academy of Neurology 2015