A secondary progressive clinical course is uncommon in neuromyelitis optica

Neurology

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 603-605

  Wingerchuk, D M ^a   Pittock, S J ^b   Lucchinetti, C F ^b   Lennon, V A ^b,c   Weinshenker, B G ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^c MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; OPTIC NERVE; RECURRENCE; VISION, LOW;

EID: 33847196386     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000254502.87233.9a     Document Type: Article

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