The case of the Marquis de Causan (1804): An early account of visual loss associated with spinal cord inflammation

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 259, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1354-1357

  Jarius, S ^a   Wildemann, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

History of medicine; Multiple sclerosis; Neuromyelitis optica (Devic disease); Optic neuritis; Transverse myelitis

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN 4 ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BLURRED VISION; BRADYCARDIA; BREATHING DISORDER; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPHONIA; DYSPNEA; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HICCUP; HUMAN; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MYELITIS; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC NEURITIS; PARESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VOMITING;

AGED; ANTIBODIES; AQUAPORIN 4; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; MYELITIS; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA;

EID: 84864289977     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-011-6355-8     Document Type: Article

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