MOG-IgG in NMO and related disorders: A multicenter study of 50 patients. Part 2: Epidemiology, clinical presentation, radiological and laboratory features, treatment responses, and long-term outcome

Journal of Neuroinflammation

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Jarius, Sven ^a   Ruprecht, Klemens ^b   Kleiter, Ingo ^c   Borisow, Nadja ^b,d   Asgari, Nasrin ^e   Pitarokoili, Kalliopi ^c   Pache, Florence ^b,d   Stich, Oliver ^f   Beume, Lena Alexandra ^f   Hümmert, Martin W ^g   Ringelstein, Marius ^h   Trebst, Corinna ^g   Winkelmann, Alexander ⁱ   Schwarz, Alexander ^a   Buttmann, Mathias ^j   Zimmermann, Hanna ^b   Kuchling, Joseph ^b   Franciotta, Diego ^k   Capobianco, Marco ^l   Siebert, Eberhard ^b   Lukas, Carsten ^c   Korporal Kuhnke, Mirjam ^a   Haas, Jürgen ^a   Fechner, Kai ^m   Brandt, Alexander U ^b   Schanda, Kathrin ⁿ   Aktas, Orhan ^g   Paul, Friedemann ^b,d   Reindl, Markus ⁿ   Wildemann, Brigitte ^a   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^d MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^f UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^g HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^h HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^j UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^k C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^l SAN LUIGI GONZAGA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^m Institute of Experimental Immunology   (Germany)

ⁿ INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

more..

Author keywords

Aquaporin 4 antibodies (AQP4 IgG, NMO IgG); Autoantibodies; Azathioprine; Barkhof criteria; Cerebrospinal fluid; Electrophysiology; Evoked potentials; Glatiramer acetate; Infections; Interferon beta; International consensus diagnostic criteria for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders; IPND criteria; Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis; Magnetic resonance imaging; McDonald criteria; Methotrexate; Multiple sclerosis; Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies (MOG IgG); Natalizumab; Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD); Ofatumumab; Oligoclonal bands; Optic neuritis; Outcome; Pregnancy; Rituximab; Therapy; Transverse myelitis; Treatment; Vaccination; Wingerchuk criteria 2006 and 2015

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN 4; AZATHIOPRINE; BETA INTERFERON; CYCLOSPORIN A; FINGOLIMOD; GLATIRAMER; METHOTREXATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MITOXANTRONE; MYELIN OLIGODENDROCYTE GLYCOPROTEIN ANTIBODY; NATALIZUMAB; OFATUMUMAB; PROTEIN ANTIBODY; RITUXIMAB; STEROID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; AUTOANTIBODY; CARDIOLIPIN; MYELIN OLIGODENDROCYTE GLYCOPROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ATAXIA; AUTOIMMUNITY; BLINDNESS; BRAIN; BRAIN STEM; CAUCASIAN; CEREBELLUM; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSESTHESIA; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; EXTRA OPTICOSPINAL SYMPTOM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INFECTION; INTRACTABLE NAUSEA; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LONG TERM CARE; LYMPHOCYTOPENIA; MALE; MCDONALD CRITERIA; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYELITIS; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA SPECTRUM DISORDER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; ONSET AGE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTIC NEURITIS; PARESIS; PARESTHESIA; PERIOPTIC ENHANCEMENT; PLEOCYTOSIS; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RELAPSE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOMATOSENSORY EVOKED POTENTIAL; SPINAL CORD LESION; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VACCINATION; VISUAL EVOKED POTENTIAL; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VOMITING; WALKING DIFFICULTY; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; GENETICS; HEK293 CELL LINE; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; OPTIC NERVE; PROCEDURES; SEX DIFFERENCE; VISION DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; AQUAPORIN 4; AUTOANTIBODIES; BRAIN; CARDIOLIPINS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEK293 CELLS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELIN-OLIGODENDROCYTE GLYCOPROTEIN; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; OPTIC NERVE; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACCINATION; VISION DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84995758335     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17422094     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12974-016-0718-0     Document Type: Article

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