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Transverse Myelitis Plus Syndrome and Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis...

ImportanceClassically, transverse myelitis and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis are considered central nervous system demyelinating conditions. In both conditions, the spinal cord is involved to...

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Treatment of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis After 24 Doses of...

ImportanceThe evaluation of therapeutic choices is needed after 24 doses of natalizumab in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of therapeutic choices on the mean...

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Treatment of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy With Interleukin 7

ImportanceNo reliable treatment options are known for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy with underlying immunodeficiency. We describe successful compassionate use of recombinant human...

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Lyme Disease Authentic Imitator or Wishful Imitation?

The spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi may afflict skin, heart, joints, and the central or peripheral nervous system. This agent of Lyme disease, perhaps because of its varied presentations, is often...

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Opportunistic Infections of the Retina in Patients With Aquaporin-4 Antibody...

ImportancePatients with neuromyelitis optica who have aquaporin-4 antibodies are being identified and receiving immunosuppressant treatment earlier and more aggressively as a result of increasing...

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Lyme Disease Authentic Imitator or Wishful Imitation?

The spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi may afflict skin, heart, joints, and the central or peripheral nervous system. This agent of Lyme disease, perhaps because of its varied presentations, is often...

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Vaccines and the Risk of Multiple Sclerosis and Other Central Nervous System...

ImportanceBecause vaccinations are common, even a small increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) or other acquired central nervous system demyelinating syndromes (CNS ADS) could have a significant...

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Opportunistic Infections of the Retina in Patients With Aquaporin-4 Antibody...

ImportancePatients with neuromyelitis optica who have aquaporin-4 antibodies are being identified and receiving immunosuppressant treatment earlier and more aggressively as a result of increasing...

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Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections in Patients Treated With Fingolimod Risk...

ImportanceVaricella-zoster virus (VZV) infections increasingly are reported in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and constitute an area of significant concern, especially with the advent of more...

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Fingolimod and Risk of Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection Back to the Future...

The Oxford English Dictionary defines opportunistic as “exploiting chances offered by immediate circumstances.” The term was applied to pathogens, notably fungi, first in the early 1950s, and it came...

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Neuroinfectious Diseases A Crisis in Neurology and a Call for Action

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Vaccines and the Risk of Multiple Sclerosis and Other Central Nervous System...

ImportanceBecause vaccinations are common, even a small increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) or other acquired central nervous system demyelinating syndromes (CNS ADS) could have a significant...

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Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections in Patients Treated With Fingolimod Risk...

ImportanceVaricella-zoster virus (VZV) infections increasingly are reported in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and constitute an area of significant concern, especially with the advent of more...

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Fingolimod and Risk of Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection Back to the Future...

The Oxford English Dictionary defines opportunistic as “exploiting chances offered by immediate circumstances.” The term was applied to pathogens, notably fungi, first in the early 1950s, and it came...

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Neuroinfectious Diseases A Crisis in Neurology and a Call for Action

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Rationale for the Evaluation of Fluoxetine in the Treatment of Enterovirus...

This Viewpoint discusses the potential antiviral efficacy of fluoxetine in patients with enterovirus-D68–associated acute flaccid myelitis.

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Mitochondrial DNA Deletion Disease Following Antiretroviral Treatment

This retrospective case series describes the clinical, histochemical, molecular, and imaging findings of 4 human immunodeficiency virus–infected patients with mitochondrial myopathy that developed...

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Papilledema From Intraventricular Neurocysticercosis

A woman in her 30s presented with a 3-month history of bilateral blurry vision with transient visual obscurations and a 1-month history of tinnitus. Funduscopic examination findings were concerning for...

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Basilar Artery Aneurysm in a Woman With Syphilis

A woman in her 50s was evaluated in an outpatient memory clinic and was found to have had progressive cognitive impairment for at least 1 year, based on a Mini-Mental State Examination score of 20 out...

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The Importance of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health in Neurology

This Viewpoint explores the challenges and potential disparities of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trangender community in neurological care.

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