A rare case of mixed connective tissue disease complicated with neuromyelitis optica

J Clin Rheumatol. 2012 Aug;18(5):261-2. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0b013e318262df28.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aquaporin 4 / immunology
  • Autoantibodies / blood
  • Brain / pathology
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Mixed Connective Tissue Disease / complications*
  • Mixed Connective Tissue Disease / diagnosis
  • Mixed Connective Tissue Disease / therapy
  • Neuromyelitis Optica / diagnosis
  • Neuromyelitis Optica / etiology*
  • Neuromyelitis Optica / therapy
  • Plasmapheresis
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Spine / pathology

Substances

  • AQP4 protein, human
  • Aquaporin 4
  • Autoantibodies
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Prednisone
  • Methylprednisolone