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Descriptor
English
:
Neuromyelitis Optica
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Neuromielitis Óptica
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Neuromielite Óptica
Synonyms
English
:
Devic Disease
Devic's Neuromyelitis Optica
Tree Number:
C10.114.375.500.650
C10.114.375.600.500
C10.114.375.650
C10.292.700.550.500
C10.314.350.500.650
C10.314.350.600.500
C10.314.350.650
C11.640.576.695
C20.111.258.250.500.650
C20.111.258.250.550.500
C20.111.258.250.600
Definition
English
:
A
syndrome
characterized by acute
OPTIC NEURITIS
in combination with acute
MYELITIS
, TRANSVERSE. Demyelinating and/or necrotizing lesions form in one or both optic nerves and in the
spinal cord
. The onset of
optic neuritis
and
myelitis
may be simultaneous or separated by several months. (J Neurol Neurosurg
Psychiatry
1996 Apr;60(4):382-387)
History Note
English
:
1991(1975); use DEMYELINATING DISEASES 1979-1990, use MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS 1963-1978 ; for DEVIC DISEASE use DEVIC'S DISEASE 1997
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
29486
Unique Identifier:
D009471
Occurrence in VHL
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