title: Is neuromyelitis optica a distinct entity?
authors.affiliation: Division of Child Neurology, Ohio State University School of Medicine, 700 Children's Dr, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. esroach@earthlink.net
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Roach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009471:Neuromyelitis Optica / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis*