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Case Reports
. 2020 Nov:46:102474.
doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2020.102474. Epub 2020 Sep 1.

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder after presumed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection: A case report

Naomi S de Ruijter  1 , Gerrit Kramer  2 , Rob A R Gons  2 , Gerald J D Hengstman  2
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder after presumed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection: A case report

Naomi S de Ruijter et al. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder is an inflammatory autoimmune condition, predominantly affecting the optic nerves and spinal cord. It has been stated that viral infections play a role in the development of neuromyelitis optica. Several murine coronaviruses can cause inflammatory demyelinating diseases, including optic neuritis. Here we report, to the best of our knowledge, the first human case linking a presumed SARS-CoV-2 infection to the development of NMOSD.

Keywords: Coronavirus; NMOSD; Optic neuritis; SARS-CoV-2.

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The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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Axial bilateral edematous optic nerve lesion with an enhancing signal on fat-suppressed T1-weighted images.
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