Imaging aspect of neuromyelitis optica: a case report and review of the literature

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Submitted: September 6 2021
Published: Dec 7, 2021
DOI: 10.29328/journal.acr.1001055
Keywords:
Neuromyelitis, Neuropathy, Optic

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H Lhajoui*
Department of Radiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center of Casablanca, Radiology Service of August 20, 1953 Hospital, Morocco
I Bounnit
Department of Radiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center of Casablanca, Radiology Service of August 20, 1953 Hospital, Morocco
N Moussali
Department of Radiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center of Casablanca, Radiology Service of August 20, 1953 Hospital, Morocco
A Merzem
Department of Radiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center of Casablanca, Radiology Service of August 20, 1953 Hospital, Morocco
O Amriss
Department of Radiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center of Casablanca, Radiology Service of August 20, 1953 Hospital, Morocco
H Belgadir
Department of Radiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center of Casablanca, Radiology Service of August 20, 1953 Hospital, Morocco
N Elbenna
Department of Radiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center of Casablanca, Radiology Service of August 20, 1953 Hospital, Morocco

Abstract

The case report presents a neuromyelitis optica in a 19 years old male. Brain and spinal cord MRI showed bilateral optic neuropathy, multiphasic demyelinating process involving the cervical and thoracic spinal cord. Cerebrospinal fluid showed negative NMO Ig G. We will describe the radiological aspect of neuromyelitis optica with a review of the literature.

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Lhajoui, H., Bounnit, I., Moussali, N., Merzem, A., Amriss, O., Belgadir, H., & Elbenna, N. (2021). Imaging aspect of neuromyelitis optica: a case report and review of the literature. Archives of Case Reports, 5(2), 034–036. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.acr.1001055
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