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Proposed diagnostic criteria and nosology of acute transverse myelitis

“…Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is a focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord, resulting in motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunction. A set of uniform…”
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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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Updated diagnostic criteria for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: Similar outcomes of previously separate cohorts by McCreary, M, Mealy, MA, Wingerchuk, DM, Levy, M, DeSena, A, Greenberg, BM

“…Background The specificity of the aquaporin-4 antibody to predict recurrent inflammatory central nervous system disease has led to the design of the 2015…”
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Transverse Myelitis by Frohman, Elliot M, Wingerchuk, Dean M

“…An otherwise healthy 28-year-old woman presents with progressive weakness for the past 3 days, numbness below her breasts, and urinary urgency. Neck flexion…”
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The spectrum of neuromyelitis optica by Wingerchuk, Dean M, MD, Lennon, Vanda A, PhD, Lucchinetti, Claudia F, MD, Pittock, Sean J, MD, Weinshenker, Brian G, MD

“…Summary Neuromyelitis optica (also known as Devic's disease) is an idiopathic, severe, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that preferentially…”
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A serum autoantibody marker of neuromyelitis optica: distinction from multiple sclerosis by Lennon, Vanda A, Wingerchuk, Dean M, Kryzer, Thomas J, Pittock, Sean J, Lucchinetti, Claudia F, Fujihara, Kazuo, Nakashima, Ichiro, Weinshenker, Brian G

“…Neuromyelitis optica is an inflammatory demyelinating disease with generally poor prognosis that selectively targets optic nerves and spinal cord. It is…”
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Neuromyelitis optica: Clinical predictors of a relapsing course and survival by WINGERCHUK, Dean M, WEINSHENKER, Brian G

“…The relapsing form of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is characterized by recurrent optic neuritis and myelitis, usually leading to severe, permanent,…”
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Neuromyelitis optica IgG predicts relapse after longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis by Weinshenker, Brian G., Wingerchuk, Dean M., Vukusic, Sandra, Linbo, Linda, Pittock, Sean J., Lucchinetti, Claudia F., Lennon, Vanda A.

“…Objective We investigated whether neuromyelitis optica (NMO) IgG seropositivity at the initial presentation of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis…”
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The natural history of multiple sclerosis: a geographically based study 9: Observations on the progressive phase of the disease by Kremenchutzky, M., Rice, G. P. A., Baskerville, J., Wingerchuk, D. M., Ebers, G. C.

“…The clinical features of relapses and progression largely define multiple sclerosis phenotypes. A relapsing course is followed by chronic progression in some…”
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The clinical course of neuromyelitis optica (Devic's syndrome) by WINGERCHUK, D. M, HOGANCAMP, W. F, O'BRIEN, P. C, WEINSHENKER, B. G

“…To evaluate the spectrum of neuromyelitis optica (NMO), including characteristics of the index events (optic neuritis [ON]) and myelitis), neuroimaging, CSF,…”
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A pilot study of oral calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) for relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis by Wingerchuk, D M, Lesaux, J, Rice, G P A, Kremenchutzky, M, Ebers, G C

“…Background: Epidemiological and ecological studies suggest links between vitamin D deficiency and increased multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence. Objective: To…”
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Neuromyelitis optica by Wingerchuk, Dean M., Weinshenker, Brian G.

“…Opinion statement Neuromyelitis optica (NMO, Devic’s syndrome) is characterized by concurrence of optic neuritis and transverse myelitis, typically associated…”
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OSMS is NMO, but not MS: proven clinically and pathologically by Weinshenker, Brian G, Wingerchuk, Dean M, Nakashima, Ichiro, Fujihara, Kazuo, Lennon, Vanda A

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The clinical course of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis by Wingerchuk, Dean M.

“…The objective of this review is to describe recent advances in understanding the clinical course of pediatric and adult acute disseminated encephalomyelitis…”
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Multiple Sclerosis: Current Pathophysiological Concepts by WINGERCHUK, Dean M, LUCCHINETTI, Claudia F, NOSEWORTHY, John H

“…Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an often disabling disease primarily affecting young adults that exhibits extraordinary clinical, radiological, and pathological…”
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Evidence for humoral autoimmunity in neuromyelitis optica by Wingerchuk, Dean M.

“…Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an idiopathic central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating syndrome that may be distinguished from typical multiple sclerosis (MS)…”
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Brain abnormalities in neuromyelitis optica by Pittock, Sean J, Lennon, Vanda A, Krecke, Karl, Wingerchuk, Dean M, Lucchinetti, Claudia F, Weinshenker, Brian G

“…Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a severe demyelinating disease defined principally by its tendency to selectively affect optic nerves and the spinal cord causing…”
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Second-generation antiepileptic drugs' impact on balance : A meta-analysis by SIRVEN, Joseph I, FIFE, Terry D, WINGERCHUK, Dean M, DRAZKOWSKI, Joseph F

“…To systematically review available evidence regarding whether second-generation antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) contribute to the risk of balance disorders. We…”
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Acute transverse myelitis: is the "idiopathic" form vanishing? by Cree, Bruce A C, Wingerchuk, Dean M

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Neuromyelitis optica: current concepts by Wingerchuk, Dean M

“…Neuromyelitis optica (NMO; Devic's syndrome or Devic's disease) is a clinically defined disorder consisting of optic neuritis (ON) in combination with…”
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