Seronegative neuromyelitis optica after cardiac transplantation.
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We report a case of a 42-year-old man who presented with progressive weakness and blindness over the course of several months and met criteria for seronegative neuromyelitis optica. This presentation was in the setting of immunosuppression following cardiac transplant. No infectious causes were found within the neuroaxis, and he ultimately died with complete blindness, quadriplegia, and respiratory failure attributed to panmyelitis and brain stem inflammation despite aggressive therapies.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Proceedings
دوره 29 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016