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Neuromyelitis optica with CSF examination mimicking bacterial meningomyelitis

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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.

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We thank Ms. Arijana Pavelić for her help in the preparation of this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Neuroinfections and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases “Dr. Fran Mihaljević”, Mirogojska 8, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

    Dragan Lepur

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

    Vjerislav Peterković

  3. Private Pediatrics Practice “Dr. Željko Vokić”, Zagreb, Croatia

    Nevija Kalabrić-Lepur

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Lepur, D., Peterković, V. & Kalabrić-Lepur, N. Neuromyelitis optica with CSF examination mimicking bacterial meningomyelitis. Neurol Sci 30, 51–54 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-008-0002-x

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