A case of area postrema variant of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder following SARS-CoV-2 infection
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a disabling autoimmune astrocytopathic channelopathy, characterized by the presence of pathogenic antibodies to aquaporin-4 (AQP-4) water channels. Several viral infections including HIV, influenza virus, varicella zoster virus, and Epstein Barr virus, among others, have been alleged to trigger NMOSD in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. Neurological manifestations of coronavirus infectious disease of 2019 (COVID-19) have been ever evolving and the spectrum of neuraxial involvement is broadening.
Source: Journal of Neuroimmunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ritwik Ghosh, Kaustav De, Devlina Roy, Arpan Mandal, Subrata Biswas, Subhrajyoti Biswas, Swagatam Sengupta, Dinabandhu Naga, Mrinalkanti Ghosh, Juli án Benito-León Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
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