Astrocytic damage is far more severe than demyelination in NMO

2010241 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ryosuke Takano · Kohnan Hospital

Tatsuro Misu · Kohnan Hospital

Toshiyuki Takahashi · Kohnan Hospital

Shinya Sato · Kohnan Hospital

Kazuo Fujihara · Kohnan Hospital

Yasuto Itoyama · Kohnan Hospital

Abstract

Astrocytic damage reflected by elevated CSF glial fibrillary acidic protein is a clinically relevant, primary pathologic process in neuromyelitis optica, and is far more severe than demyelination.

Topics & Keywords

Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurology

Volume 75, Issue 3, pp. 208-216

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3181e2414b

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