Long Spontaneous Remission in Neuromyelitis Optica.
- Author:
Hyun Gu KANG
1
;
Soo Sung KIM
;
Julie JEONG
;
Jae Hoon JO
;
Myoung Jea YI
;
Hak Seung LEE
;
Hyun Young PARK
;
Hyuk CHANG
;
Yo Sik KIM
;
Kwang Ho CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. neurlogy@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neuromyelitis optica;
Long spontaneous remission
- MeSH:
Central Nervous System;
Demyelinating Diseases;
Humans;
Myelitis, Transverse;
Neuromyelitis Optica;
Optic Neuritis;
Recurrence;
Remission, Spontaneous
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2011;29(1):52-54
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system characterized by optic neuritis and longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis. The clinical course can be either polyphasic (relapsing-remitting) or monophasic. The relapsing-remitting course is observed in more than 80% of NMO cases, and relapse generally occurs within 1 year in 60% of patients, and within 3 years in 90%. We report a rare case of long spontaneous remission in untreated NMO.
