Prevalence of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and phenotype distribution

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 256, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1891-1898

  Bizzoco, Elisa ^a   Lolli, Francesco ^a   Repice, Anna Maria ^a   Hakiki, Bahia ^a   Falcini, Mario ^b   Barilaro, Alessandro ^a   Taiuti, Rosanna ^a   Siracusa, Gianfranco ^a   Amato, Maria Pia ^a   Biagioli, Tiziana ^a   Lori, Silvia ^a   Moretti, Marco ^a   Vinattieri, Annalisa ^b   Nencini, Patrizia ^a   Massacesi, Luca ^a   Mata, Sabrina ^a,c  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b HOSPITAL OF PRATO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti aquaporin 4 antibodies; Neuromyelitis optica; NMO IgG; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

OLIGOCLONAL BAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; ONSET AGE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RAT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMYELINATING AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES, CNS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; OLIGOCLONAL BANDS; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; RATS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73449103627     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-009-5171-x     Document Type: Article

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