Seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in an 87-year-old patient: remission without immunosuppression Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare, aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody-mediated, autoimmune demyelinating condition that primarily affects the optic nerve and spinal cord. NMOSD has an ...

This report presents a rare case of seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in an 87-year-old patient.

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Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis mimicking giant cell arteritis We describe a 60-year-old woman with previously diagnosed adult-onset asthma and blood eosinophilia, who noticed intermittent diplopia and recurrent episode of amaurosis fugax. She had markedly enlarg...

This case report illustrates that medium-sized artery involvement in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), although rare, can mimic giant cell arteritis (GCA).

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Unilateral nystagmus in a patient with multiple sclerosis The efferent visual system is variably affected in multiple sclerosis (MS) and includes abnormalities of motility, fixation, and altered vestibulo-ocular responses, including nystagmus.1 Acquired pend...

Unilateral nystagmus is a rare form of spontaneous eye movements with an uncertain pathophysiology. This report details a novel case of unilateral nystagmus in a patient with MS, secondary to a right midbrain lesion.

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