Recurrent hyperckemia with normal muscle biopsy in a pediatric patient with neuromyelitis optica

Neurology

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1182-1184

  Filippo, Massimiliano Di ^a,b   Franciotta, Diego ^c   Massa, Roberto ^b,d   Gregorio, Maria Di ^a,b   Zardini, Elisabetta ^c   Gastaldi, Matteo ^c   Terracciano, Chiara ^d   Rastelli, Emanuele ^d   Gaetani, Lorenzo ^a   Iannone, Alessia ^a   Menduno, Paola ^a   Floridi, Piero ^e   Sarchielli, Paola ^a   Calabresi, Paolo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^c C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^e SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN 4; CAVEOLIN 3; DYSFERLIN; DYSTROPHIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MYOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERCKEMIA; HYPESTHESIA; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; LYMPHOCYTIC PLEOCYTOSIS; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; MYOPATHY; NEUROIMAGING; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC NEURITIS; PARAPLEGIA; PARESTHESIA; PLEOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; STAINING; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84867559222     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182698d39     Document Type: Article

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