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Anti-MOG antibodies associated with non-MS, monophasic demyelinating disease in young children
BERLIN – Age and anti-MOG antibody status may help to predict a non-MS diagnosis.
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FDA approves Primatene Mist return
The over-the-counter bronchodilator is back – and so is the controversy.
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More acute flaccid myelitis cases confirmed by CDC
Feds want to know if AFM is caused by virus, autoimmune process, or something else.
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Delay in plasma exchange increases chance of poor outcomes in NMOSD
BERLIN – Anti-MOG antibodies portended a better outlook in a retrospective analysis.
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IDEAS study meets first aim of changing 3-month clinical management, health outcomes
BARCELONA – The scan benefited both amyloid-positive and -negative patients.
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Retinal thinning in aquaporin-4-positive NMOSD may occur without optic neuritis
BERLIN – Finding could be explained by “a disease-related primary retinopathy due to the high density of astrocytic cells in the retina and the...
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Novel IL-6 antibody slashes relapse rates in neuromyelitis optica
BERLIN – The monoclonal antibody satralizumab reduced by 62% relapses of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder over 24 weeks, as compared with...
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Oligoclonal bands, initial seizures increase risk of post-ADEM epilepsy in children
BERLIN – Nearly all with post-ADEM epilepsy had antibodies against myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG).
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Revamped MS criteria boost pediatric diagnoses
BERLIN – Oligoclonal bands and absence of anti-MoG antibodies are useful clinical markers during a diagnostic work-up.
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The hidden cost of excellence
SAN DIEGO – Trauma centers invest millions each year to meet high standards for emergency care
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Low-dose ketamine controls pain from severe chest injury, while sparing opioid consumption
SAN DIEGO – The drug may have a benefit among patients whose Injury Severity Score was greater than 15.