Aquaporin-4 antibody neuromyelitis optica following anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis

J Neurol. 2013 Dec;260(12):3185-7. doi: 10.1007/s00415-013-7182-x. Epub 2013 Nov 20.

Authors

Marco Zoccarato¹, Maria Valeria Saddi, Giulia Serra, Maria Federica Pelizza, Irene Rosellini, Luigi Peddone, Anna Ticca, Bruno Giometto, Luigi Zuliani

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Ospedale Ca'Foncello, Azienda Unità Locale Socio-Sanitaria 9 Treviso, Piazza Ospedale 1, 31100, Treviso, Italy.

PMID: 24253480
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-013-7182-x

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis / complications*
Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis / immunology
Aquaporin 4 / immunology*
Autoantibodies / blood
Autoantibodies / immunology*
Autoantigens / immunology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Neuromyelitis Optica / complications*
Neuromyelitis Optica / immunology
Ovarian Neoplasms / complications
Paraneoplastic Syndromes / complications
Paraneoplastic Syndromes / immunology
Teratoma / complications

Substances

AQP4 protein, human
Aquaporin 4
Autoantibodies
Autoantigens