Published in Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
Despite 30 years of research there are still significant unknowns and controversies associated with multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) including disease pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria and treatment. Foremost relates to the underlying pathophysiology, specifically whether MMN represents an axonal or demyelinating neuropathy and whether the unde...
Published in Practical neurology
The field of central nervous system (CNS) inflammatory diseases has recently broadened to include a new condition associated with pathogenic serum antibodies against myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG). This is distinct from multiple sclerosis (MS) and aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD). MOG antibody-a...
Published in Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
Published in Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
Published in Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
Published in Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
Published in Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
Published in Practical neurology
Acute bilateral ptosis can be a hallmark of several serious neurological conditions. We present the first case of acute bilateral near-complete ptosis secondary to neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. We suggest that clinicians should consider this disorder among the differential diagnosis of acute bilateral ptosis, especially if there are other...
Published in Practical neurology
A 71-year-old woman presented with severe back pain, limb weakness and cranial nerve dysfunction associated with high cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein; we diagnosed Guillain-Barré syndrome and her symptoms completely resolved after intravenous immunoglobulin. Over the next 4 years, she had three further episodes of excruciating back pain accompani...
Published in Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
