title: A case of fulminant neuromyelitis optica presenting with destructive lesions in whole-brain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsuhiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; Office of Medical Education, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan. Electronic address: sito@faculty.chiba-u.jp.
authors.forename: Shoichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Shigeki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuwabara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D051401:Aquaporin 4 / Q000378:metabolism*; D001921:Brain / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D020805:Central Nervous System Viral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009471:Neuromyelitis Optica / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D051401:Aquaporin 4
keywords: Blood–brain barrier; Human T lymphotropic virus 1; Methotrexate-induced leukoencephalopathy; Neuromyelitis optica; Whole-brain lesions