학술논문
Brainstem manifestations in neuromyelitis optica: a multicenter study of 258 patients.
Document Type
Article
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Source
Subject
*NEUROMYELITIS optica
*VOMITING
*HICCUPS
*DEAFNESS
*BRAIN stem
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ISSN
1352-4585
Abstract
The article focuses on a study evaluate the time of occurrence, the frequency and the characteristics of brainstem symptoms in an unbiased cohort of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) patients. Study observed brainstem signs in 81 patients which includes vomiting, hiccups and hearing loss. Study found high frequency of brainstem symptoms in NMO with a majority of vomiting and hiccups.