title: Neuromyelitis optica (Devic's syndrome): not always multiple sclerosis.
abstract: A patient is presented with clinical signs and symptoms of neuromyelitis optica (Devic's syndrome). The clinical findings, the cerebrospinal fluid findings and the Magnetic Resonance Imaging findings in our patient demonstrate that neuromyelitis optica is not always a form of Multiple Sclerosis. It can also be a manifestation of other demyelinating diseases, for example Disseminated Encephalomyelitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Breukelman
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Polman
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: de Slegte
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Koetsier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D009471:Neuromyelitis Optica / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*