Neuromyelitis optica in France: A multicenter study of 125 patients

Neurology

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 736-742

  Collongues, N ^a   Marignier, R ^b   Zephir H ^c   Papeix, C ^d   Blanc, F ^a   Ritleng, C ^b   Tchikviladze M ^e   Outteryck, O ^c   Vukusic, S ^b   Fleury, M ^a   Fontaine, B ^d   Brassat, D ^f   Clanet, M ^f   Milh, M ^g   Pelletier, J ^g   Audoin, B ^g   Ruet, A ^h   Lebrun Frenay, C ⁱ   Thouvenot, E ^j   Camu, W ^j   Debouverie, M ^k   Creange A ^l   Moreau, T ^m   Labauge, P ⁿ   Castelnovo, G ⁿ   Edan, G ^o   Le Page, E ^o   Defer, G ^p   Barroso, B ^q   Heinzlef, O ^r   Gout, O ^s   Rodriguez, D ^t   Wiertlewski, S ^u   Laplaud, D ^u   Borgel, F ^v   Tourniaire, P ^w   Grimaud, J ^x   Brochet, B ^h   Vermersch, P ^c   Confavreux, C ^b   De Seze, J ^a   more..

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

^b WHO Collaborating Center   (France)

^c LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^d PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^e SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (France)

^f TOULOUSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^g Marseille University Hospital   (France)

^h BORDEAUX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NICE   (France)

^j MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^k UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

^l Creteil Hospital   (France)

^m DIJON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

ⁿ Nimes University Hospital   (France)

^o Rennes University Hospital   (France)

^p CAEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^q Pau Hospital   (France)

^r Poissy Hospital   (France)

^s FONDATION OPHTALMOLOGIQUE ADOLPHE DE ROTHSCHILD   (France)

^t ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

^u NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^v GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^w Avignon Hospital   (France)

^x Chartres Hospital   (France)

more..

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYELITIS; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONSET AGE; OPTIC NEURITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 77649252595     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181d31e35     Document Type: Article

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