Neuromyelitis optica with CSF examination mimicking bacterial meningomyelitis

Neurol Sci. 2009 Feb;30(1):51-4. doi: 10.1007/s10072-008-0002-x. Epub 2009 Jan 15.

Abstract

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that causes severe attacks of optic neuritis and myelitis. Abnormal CSF findings are one of the characteristics of NMO that help to distinguish it from classical multiple sclerosis. Here we describe two cases of Devic's syndrome with CSF findings suggestive of bacterial meningomyelitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Blindness / etiology
  • Blindness / physiopathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leukocytosis / immunology
  • Leukocytosis / physiopathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Myelitis, Transverse / drug therapy
  • Myelitis, Transverse / immunology
  • Myelitis, Transverse / physiopathology
  • Neck Pain / etiology
  • Neck Pain / physiopathology
  • Neuromyelitis Optica / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Neuromyelitis Optica / diagnosis*
  • Optic Nerve / immunology
  • Optic Nerve / physiopathology*
  • Paraplegia / etiology
  • Paraplegia / physiopathology
  • Recurrence
  • Spinal Cord / immunology
  • Spinal Cord / pathology
  • Spinal Cord / physiopathology*
  • Vision, Low / drug therapy
  • Vision, Low / immunology
  • Vision, Low / physiopathology

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Methylprednisolone