Search Results - "Weinshenker, B G"

MOG encephalomyelitis: international recommendations on diagnosis and antibody testing by Jarius, S, Paul, F, Aktas, O, Asgari, N, Dale, R C, de Seze, J, Franciotta, D, Fujihara, K, Jacob, A, Kim, H J, Kleiter, I, Kümpfel, T, Levy, M, Palace, J, Ruprecht, K, Saiz, A, Trebst, C, Weinshenker, B G, Wildemann, B

“…Over the past few years, new-generation cell-based assays have demonstrated a robust association of autoantibodies to full-length human myelin oligodendrocyte…”
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NMO-IgG predicts the outcome of recurrent optic neuritis by MATIELLO, M, LENNON, V. A, JACOB, A, PITTOCK, S. J, LUCCHINETTI, C. F, WINGERCHUK, D. M, WEINSHENKER, B. G

“…To determine the prognostic value of neuromyelitis optica (NMO)-immunoglobulin G (IgG) in patients with recurrent optic neuritis (ON). The aquaporin-4-specific…”
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Revised diagnostic criteria for neuromyelitis optica by WINGERCHUK, D. M, LENNON, V. A, PITTOCK, S. J, LUCCHINETTI, C. F, WEINSHENKER, B. G

“…The authors previously proposed diagnostic criteria for neuromyelitis optica (NMO) that facilitate its distinction from prototypic multiple sclerosis (MS)…”
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Differential diagnosis of suspected multiple sclerosis: a consensus approach by Miller, DH, Weinshenker, BG, Filippi, M, Banwell, BL, Cohen, JA, Freedman, MS, Galetta, SL, Hutchinson, M, Johnson, RT, Kappos, L, Kira, J, Lublin, FD, McFarland, HF, Montalban, X, Panitch, H, Richert, JR, Reingold, SC, Polman, CH

“…Background and objectives Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) requires exclusion of diseases that could better explain the clinical and paraclinical findings…”
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Azathioprine: Tolerability, efficacy, and predictors of benefit in neuromyelitis optica by COSTANZI, C, MATIELLO, M, LUCCHINETTI, C. F, WEINSHENKER, B. G, PITTOCK, S. J, MANDREKAR, J, THAPA, P, MCKEON, A

“…To evaluate the efficacy, tolerability, optimal dosing, and monitoring of azathioprine in patients with neuromyelitis optica (NMO). This was a chart review and…”
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Aquaporin-4 and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies in immune-mediated optic neuritis at long-term follow-up by Petzold, Axel, Woodhall, Mark, Khaleeli, Z, Tobin, W Oliver, Pittock, Sean J, Weinshenker, B G, Vincent, Angela, Waters, Patrick, Plant, Gordon T

“…ObjectivesTo re-evaluate serum samples from our 2007 cohort of patients with single-episode isolated ON (SION), recurrent isolated ON (RION), chronic relapsing…”
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A population-based prospective study of optic neuritis by Soelberg, K, Jarius, S, Skejoe, HPB, Engberg, H, Mehlsen, JJ, Nilsson, AC, Madsen, JS, Reindl, M, Wildemann, B, Grauslund, J, Kyvik, KO, Smith, TJ, Lillevang, ST, Paul, F, Weinshenker, BG, Asgari, N

“…Background: Optic neuritis (ON) is often associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). Early diagnosis is critical to optimal patient management. Objective: To…”
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Evidence-based guideline: Clinical evaluation and treatment of transverse myelitis: Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology by SCOTT, T. F, FROHMAN, E. M, DE SEZE, J, GRONSETH, G. S, WEINSHENKER, B. G

“…To assess the evidence for diagnostic tests and therapies for transverse myelitis (TM) and make evidence-based recommendations. A review of the published…”
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Neuromyelitis optica-IgG in childhood inflammatory demyelinating CNS disorders by BANWELL, B, TENEMBAUM, S, LENNON, V. A, URSELL, E, KENNEDY, J, BAR-OR, A, WEINSHENKER, B. G, LUCCHINETTI, C. F, PITTOCK, S. J

“…To determine seroprevalence of neuromyelitis optica (NMO)-IgG in childhood CNS inflammatory demyelinating disorders. We analyzed demographic, clinical, and…”
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders by MAGANA, S. M, MATIELLO, M, PITTOCK, S. J, MCKEON, A, LENNON, V. A, RABINSTEIN, A. A, SHUSTER, E, KANTARCI, O. H, LUCCHINETTI, C. F, WEINSHENKER, B. G

“…Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is characterized by vasogenic subcortical edema without infarction. It has been associated with…”
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Neuromyelitis optica unique area postrema lesions: Nausea, vomiting, and pathogenic implications by POPESCU, B. F. Gh, LENNON, V. A, LUCCHINETTI, C. F, PARISI, J. E, HOWE, C. L, WEIGAND, S. D, CABRERA-GOMEZ, J. A, NEWELL, K, MANDLER, R. N, PITTOCK, S. J, WEINSHENKER, B. G

“…To characterize the neuropathologic features of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) at the medullary floor of the fourth ventricle and area postrema. Aquaporin-4 (AQP4)…”
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Neuromyelitis optica-IgG (aquaporin-4) autoantibodies in immune mediated optic neuritis by Petzold, A, Pittock, S, Lennon, V, Maggiore, C, Weinshenker, B G, Plant, G T

“…The clinical course of immune mediated optic neuritis (ON) will depend on the specific underlying inflammatory disease. These disorders have traditionally been…”
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Paraneoplastic isolated myelopathy: Clinical course and neuroimaging clues by FLANAGAN, E. P, MCKEON, A, PITTOCK, S. J, LENNON, V. A, KEARNS, J, WEINSHENKER, B. G, KRECKE, K. N, MATIELLO, M, KEEGAN, B. M, MOKRI, B, AKSAMIT, A. J

“…To report the clinical phenotype and outcome of isolated paraneoplastic myelopathy. We systematically reviewed clinical, serologic, and MRI data for 31…”
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Plasma exchange for severe attacks of CNS demyelination: predictors of response by KEEGAN, M, PINEDA, A. A, MCCLELLAND, R. L, DARBY, C. H, RODRIGUEZ, M, WEINSHENKER, B. G

“…The authors reviewed 59 consecutive patients treated with plasma exchange (PE) for acute, severe attacks of CNS demyelination at Mayo Clinic from January 1984…”
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CNS aquaporin-4 autoimmunity in children by MCKEON, A, LENNON, V. A, WEINSHENKER, B. G, KRECKE, K, LUCCHINETTI, C. F, PITTOCK, S. J, LOTZE, T, TENENBAUM, S, NESS, J. M, RENSEL, M, KUNTZ, N. L, FRYER, J. P, HOMBURGER, H, HUNTER, J

“…In adult patients, autoantibodies targeting the water channel aquaporin-4 (AQP4) are a biomarker for a spectrum of CNS inflammatory demyelinating disorders…”
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Familial neuromyelitis optica by MATIELLO, M, KIM, H. J, KIM, W, BRUM, D. G, BARREIRA, A. A, KINGSBURY, D. J, PLANT, G. T, ADONI, T, WEINSHENKER, B. G

“…Detection of aquaporin-4-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) has expanded the spectrum of neuromyelitis optica (NMO). Rare reports of familial aggregation have…”
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Clinical and MRI features of Japanese patients with multiple sclerosis positive for NMO-IgG by Nakashima, I, Fujihara, K, Miyazawa, I, Misu, T, Narikawa, K, Nakamura, M, Watanabe, S, Takahashi, T, Nishiyama, S, Shiga, Y, Sato, S, Weinshenker, B G, Itoyama, Y

“…This study investigates the relation between the serological status of NMO (neuromyelitis optica)-IgG and the clinical and MRI features in Japanese patients…”
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Absence of cortical demyelination in neuromyelitis optica by POPESCU, B. F. Gh, PARISI, J. E, CABRERA-GOMEZ, J. A, NEWELL, K, MANDLER, R. N, PITTOCK, S. J, LENNON, V. A, WEINSHENKER, B. G, LUCCHINETTI, C. F

“…To asses the presence of cortical demyelination in brains of patients with neuromyelitis optica (NMO). NMO is an autoimmune inflammatory demyelinating disease…”
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A randomized controlled crossover trial of aspirin for fatigue in multiple sclerosis by WINGERCHUK, D. M, BENARROCH, E. E, O'BRIEN, P. C, KEEGAN, B. M, LUCCHINETTI, C. F, NOSEWORTHY, J. H, WEINSHENKER, B. G, RODRIGUEZ, M

“…Pharmacotherapeutic options for multiple sclerosis (MS)-related fatigue are limited. Thirty patients were randomly assigned to aspirin (ASA) 1,300 mg/day or…”
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Genetic analysis of aquaporin-4 in neuromyelitis optica by MATIELLO, M, SCHAEFER-KLEIN, J. L, HEBRINK, D. D, KINGSBURY, D. J, ATKINSON, E. J, WEINSHENKER, B. G

“…Autoantibodies to aquaporin-4 (AQP4) are specific and pathogenic for neuromyelitis optica (NMO). Therefore, we evaluated whether AQP4 single-nucleotide…”
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