Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder – case report
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Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: A Case Report
A 66 year old woman suffering from recurrent attacks of neuropathic burning pain over the past 6 years, affecting first the sacral region and then progressively different locations on the face, was referred to our facility. She had severe paraparesis and signs of brainstem dysfunction leading to respiratory failures. After an extensive investigation including brain and spinal cord MRI and labor...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Studies
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1899-1874
DOI: 10.5114/ms.2016.58805