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Neuromyelitis Optica (Nmo); A Case Report, Saad Waheed, Jawad Hussian, Yasir Saood, Aqsa Shehzadi
Neuromyelitis Optica (Nmo); A Case Report, Saad Waheed, Jawad Hussian, Yasir Saood, Aqsa Shehzadi
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
Devic’s disease or syndrome also known as Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) which is a demyelinating central nervous system (immune-mediated) ailment that predominantly targets the optic nerves and spinal cord. NMO-IgG seropositivity & longitudinally extensive spinal-cord lesions typically represents the Devic’s disease & differentiates it from Multiple Sclerosis (MS).Treatment for NMO is based upon its presentation such as for acute phase(steroids, IVIG etc), prevention of relapse (steroid sparing immunosuppression etc) and symptom based therapy (e.g spasticity etc). Here, we present a case of NMO in a young female (26 years old), married patient who presented to us with total vision loss, urinary …
Spectrum Of Acquired Demyelinating Disorders Of The Central Nervous System In Adults In A Tertiary Care Hospital, Muhammad Athar Javed, Dr Qamar Zaman, Dr Naveed Alam, Ather Enam
Spectrum Of Acquired Demyelinating Disorders Of The Central Nervous System In Adults In A Tertiary Care Hospital, Muhammad Athar Javed, Dr Qamar Zaman, Dr Naveed Alam, Ather Enam
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
Acquired demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system are diverse group of conditions characterized by destruction or disturbance of myelin sheath in the central nervous system i.e. brain and spinal cord. These vary in their causes, clinical presentations, and prognosis.