| Consciousness disturbance and poikilothermia revealing brain involvement in neuromyelitis optica. | |
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PMID: 22426665 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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A 21-year-old woman was admitted due to altered mental status and hypothermia. The patient had a diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) for 12 years and she was positive for serum anti-aquaporin 4 antibody. On admission, physical examination revealed coma with decerebration rigidity and poikilothermia. Magnetic resonance images of the brain revealed widespread, gadolinium enhancing lesions in the periventricular areas and the diencephalic structures. Laboratory investigations revealed hyponatremia and hypothyroidism. The patient was treated with high dose steroids. Both symptomatic and asymptomatic brain lesions may develop in patients with NMO. However, poikilothermia has not been reported in patients with NMO before. |
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Ozlem Kayim Yildiz; Seyda Cevik; Ibrahim Oztoprak |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-3-6 |
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Title: Acta neurologica Belgica Volume: - ISSN: 0300-9009 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Neurol Belg Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-3-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0247035 Medline TA: Acta Neurol Belg Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Neurology, Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, 58140, Sivas, Turkey, ozlemkayim@yahoo.com. |
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