title: Devic's neuromyelitis optica: clinical and imaging findings.
abstract: Devic's neuromyelitis optica is an uncommon but severe monophasic or relapsing demyelinating disease. Current evidence supports the concept that it is a distinct disorder from multiple sclerosis, with some specific imaging characteristics. The aim of this paper is to report the clinical and imaging features of this rare entity and to discuss its differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, AZ Sint-Lucas, Gent, Belgium. vincent.vandevyver@gmail.com
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vandevyver
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lemmerling
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Potter
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Verstraete
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D009187:Myelitis / Q000503:physiopathology; D009471:Neuromyelitis Optica / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000503:physiopathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G