Near-fatal primary manifestation of anti-aquaporin 4-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder survived without neurological sequelae: A case report

•Area postrema syndrome might be the first manifestation of NMOSD.•Area postrema syndrome might lead to “neurogenic stunned myocardium”.•NMOSD might have life-threatening cardiac complications.•Early initiation of immunotherapy significantly improves prognosis.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inJournal of the neurological sciences Vol. 412; p. 116797
Main Authors Talhami, Ahmad, Lützen, Niklas, Grundmann, Sebastian, Niesen, Wolf-Dirk, Berger, Benjamin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.05.2020
Subjects
Aquaporin 4
Area postrema syndrome
Autoantibodies
Cardiac arrest
Disease Progression
Humans
Medulla oblongata
Neurogenic stunned myocardium
Neuromyelitis Optica - complications
Neuromyelitis Optica - diagnostic imaging
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Neurogenic stunned myocardium
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
Aquaporin-4
Cardiac arrest
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Medulla oblongata
Area postrema syndrome
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:•Area postrema syndrome might be the first manifestation of NMOSD.•Area postrema syndrome might lead to “neurogenic stunned myocardium”.•NMOSD might have life-threatening cardiac complications.•Early initiation of immunotherapy significantly improves prognosis.
ISSN:0022-510X
1878-5883
DOI:10.1016/j.jns.2020.116797