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Neuromyelitis optica aquaporin-4 antibody positive
Neuromielite óptica com anticorpo anti-aquaporina-4 positivo
CategoryDefinition
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system characterised mainly by attacks of uni- or bilateral optic neuritis (ON) and acute longitudinally extensive (> 3 vertebral segments) myelitis. This form is seropositive for aquaporin-4 antibodies.
Index Terms
Neuromyelitis optica aquaporin-4 antibody positiveAQP-4 antibody positive optical neuritis