Methotrexate is an alternative to azathioprine in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders with aquaporin-4 antibodies by Kitley, J, Elsone, L, George, J, Waters, P, Woodhall, M, Vincent, A, Jacob, A, Leite, M, Palace, J

Methotrexate is an alternative to azathioprine in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders with aquaporin-4 antibodies. by Kitley, J, Elsone, L, George, J, Waters, P, Woodhall, M, Vincent, A, Jacob, A, Leite, M, Palace, J

Pilomotor seizures and status in non-paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis. by Wieser, S, Kelemen, A, Barsi, P, Vincent, A, Borbely, C, Rasonyi, G, Mueller, S, Hess, K, Wieser, H, Halasz, P

“…His pilomotor status was pharmacoresistant to antiepileptic drugs, but responded to corticosteroid and azathioprine treatment. The MRI findings improved. The pilomotor seizures recurred when the immunosuppressive therapy was discontinued after 18 months. …”

Elevated VGKC-complex antibodies in a boy with fever-induced refractory epileptic encephalopathy in school-age children (FIRES). by Illingworth, M, Hanrahan, D, Anderson, C, O'Kane, K, Anderson, J, Casey, M, de Sousa, C, Cross, J, Wright, S, Dale, R, Vincent, A, Kurian, M

“…Immunomodulation was initially administered as intravenous methylprednisolone (followed by maintenance oral prednisolone) and later in the disease course as regular monthly intravenous immunoglobulin infusions and low-dose azathioprine. Now aged 6 years, the seizure burden in this child is much reduced, although increased seizure frequency is observed in the few days before his monthly immunoglobulin infusions. …”

Antibody to aquaporin-4 in the long-term course of neuromyelitis optica. by Jarius, S, Aboul-Enein, F, Waters, P, Kuenz, B, Hauser, A, Berger, T, Lang, W, Reindl, M, Vincent, A, Kristoferitsch, W

“…Treatment with immunosuppressants such as rituximab, azathioprine and cyclophosphamide resulted in a marked reduction in antibody levels and relapse rates. …”

Antibody to aquaporin-4 in the long-term course of neuromyelitis optica by Jarius, S, Aboul-Enein, F, Waters, P, Kuenz, B, Hauser, A, Berger, T, Lang, W, Reindl, M, Vincent, A, Kristoferitsch, W

“…Treatment with immunosuppressants such as rituximab, azathioprine and cyclophosphamide resulted in a marked reduction in antibody levels and relapse rates. …”

Juvenile myasthenia gravis associated with autoimmune channelopathy and mixed connective tissue disease by Bunoza, B, Barišić, N, Lehman, I, Grdan, P, Vincent, A, Galić, S, Novak, M, Puretić, Z, Slaviček, J, Bosnić, D

“…The girl was treated with pyridostigmine, steroids, intravenous immunoglobulins and azathioprine, and repetitive plasma exchanges. Neurological impairments and myasthenic crisis occurred in periods of 5-21 days. …”

Immune-mediated rippling muscle disease with myasthenia gravis: a report of seven patients with long-term follow-up in two. by Schoser, B, Jacob, S, Hilton-Jones, D, Müller-Felber, W, Kubisch, C, Claus, D, Goebel, H, Vita, G, Vincent, A, Toscano, A, Van den Bergh, P

“…Generalized MG and iRMD were successfully treated with plasma exchange, steroids and azathioprine in the two patients followed long-term. …”