Abstract：
BACKGROUND:Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a disabling inflammatory condition that targets astrocytes in the optic nerves and spinal cord. Recent advances led to the individualization of a set of conditions now referred as NMO spectrum disorder (NMOSD). OBJECTIVE:To describe the prevalence and characteristics of NMO SD in north Algeria. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The present study is a retrospective and descriptive work which took place in Nedir Mohamed teaching hospital, Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria. 938 Medical files of patients with CNS inflammatory demyelinating diseases were reviewed then patients with optic neuritis and/or myelitis were preselected. Patients who met the 2015 neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders criteria were selected and analyzed RESULTS:08 Patients (3.4%) met the 2015 criteria for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders, 3/8 (37.5%) were positive to AQ4-IgG and 5/8 (62.5%) were negative. Mean age of onset was 29 years, female to male ratio was 3:1, cerebral MRI was normal in 75% of cases and longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis was present in 75% of cases. 37/232 Patients (15.9%) were considered at high risk of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders CONCLUSION:The present study suggests that the spectrum of NMO disorders is a rare entity among patients with optic nerve and spinal cord demyelinating lesions in north Algeria. However, the lack of accurate AQ4-IgG test certainly underestimates its real prevalence.
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Mult Scler Relat Disordjournal_title
Multiple sclerosis and related disordersauthors
Daoudi S,Bouzar Mdoi
10.1016/j.msard.2015.12.005subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-03-01 00:00:00pages
37-40eissn
2211-0348issn
2211-0356pii
S2211-0348(15)30028-6journal_volume
6pub_type
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