Neuromyelitis optica with Hashimoto's thyroiditis: A new syndrome or just coincidence
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an uncommon disease syndrome of the central nervous system that affects the optic nerves and spinal cord. NMO with endocrinopathies has been described as being unique to black Antillean and Afro-Brazilian women. We describe one case of NMO with hashimoto's thyroidi...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an uncommon disease syndrome of the central nervous system that affects the optic nerves and spinal cord. NMO with endocrinopathies has been described as being unique to black Antillean and Afro-Brazilian women. We describe one case of NMO with hashimoto's thyroiditis in a young female, probably first case report in India. |
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| Item Description: | 2348-3334 2348-506X 10.4103/2348-3334.149354 |