neuromyelitis optica

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf autoimmune disease
neurological disorder
gptkbp:affects gptkb:optic_nerves
gptkb:spinal_cord
central nervous system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Devic's disease
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:systemic_lupus_erythematosus
gptkb:Sjögren's_syndrome
gptkbp:cause autoantibodies against aquaporin-4
gptkbp:diagnosedBy MRI
blood test for AQP4-IgG
gptkbp:differentialDiagnosis multiple sclerosis
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1894
Eugène Devic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label neuromyelitis optica
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G36.0
gptkbp:MeSH_ID gptkb:D009474
gptkbp:OMIM 608355
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:riskFactor other autoimmune diseases
female sex
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:neuromyelitis_optica_spectrum_disorder
gptkbp:symptom paralysis
muscle weakness
bladder dysfunction
vision loss
bowel dysfunction
gptkbp:treatment immunosuppressive therapy
corticosteroids
plasma exchange
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:transverse_myelitis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6