title: Neuromyelitis optica with CSF examination mimicking bacterial meningomyelitis.
abstract: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that causes severe attacks of optic neuritis and myelitis. Abnormal CSF findings are one of the characteristics of NMO that help to distinguish it from classical multiple sclerosis. Here we describe two cases of Devic's syndrome with CSF findings suggestive of bacterial meningomyelitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroinfections and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases Dr. Fran Mihaljević, Mirogojska 8, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia. lepurix@inet.hr
authors.forename: Dragan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lepur
authors.forename: Vjerislav
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Peterković
authors.forename: Nevija
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kalabrić-Lepur
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009471:Neuromyelitis Optica / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone