Contribution of spinal cord biopsy to diagnosis of aquaporin-4 antibody positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 882-888

  Ringelstein, M ^a   Metz, I ^b   Ruprecht, K ^c   Koch, A ^c   Rappold, J ^d   Ingwersen, J ^a   Mathys, C ^e   Jarius, S ^f   Bruck W ^b   Hartung, H P ^a   Paul, F ^c   Aktas, O ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^d Department of Neurology Landesklinikum Thermenregion Hochegg ^*  (Austria)

^e Department of Orthopedic Surgery   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aquaporin 4 antibody; Longitudinally extensive spinal cord lesion; Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis; Neuromyelitis optica; Spinal biopsy; Spinal cord tumor

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN 4 ANTIBODY; AQP4 PROTEIN, HUMAN; AQUAPORIN 4; AUTOANTIBODY; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIQUORRHEA; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD BIOPSY; SPINAL CORD LESION; SPINE INJURY; BIOPSY; BLOOD; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SEROLOGY; SPINAL CORD; TIME FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA SPECTRUM DISORDER; PLEOCYTOSIS;

ADULT; AQUAPORIN 4; AUTOANTIBODIES; BIOMARKERS; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEROLOGIC TESTS; SPINAL CORD; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895075212     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458513510981     Document Type: Article

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