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Neurological Sciences
Published in: Neurological Sciences 1/2009

01-02-2009 | Case Report

Neuromyelitis optica with CSF examination mimicking bacterial meningomyelitis

Authors: Dragan Lepur, Vjerislav Peterković, Nevija Kalabrić-Lepur

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that causes severe attacks of optic neuritis and myelitis. Abnormal CSF findings are one of the characteristics of NMO that help to distinguish it from classical multiple sclerosis. Here we describe two cases of Devic’s syndrome with CSF findings suggestive of bacterial meningomyelitis.
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Metadata
Title
Neuromyelitis optica with CSF examination mimicking bacterial meningomyelitis
Authors
Dragan Lepur
Vjerislav Peterković
Nevija Kalabrić-Lepur
Publication date
01-02-2009
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Neurological Sciences / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-008-0002-x

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