Affiliations 

  • 1 Hospital Lahad Datu, Lahad Datu, Malaysia cheosengwee@gmail.com
  • 2 Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail, Batu Pahat, Malaysia
  • 3 Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Clin Med (Lond), 2020 May;20(3):e20-e21.
PMID: 32414735 DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0019

Abstract

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare inflammatory disorder of the nervous system which can be potentially debilitating. Its prevalence is estimated to be around 0.5-10 per 100,000 population with predilection towards Asians and females. It can be diagnosed based on core clinical characteristics, serum aquaporin antibodies and neuroimaging features. It is important to pick up the diagnosis of NMOSD as the treatment is different from other demyelinating disease. Here, we illustrate a case of NMOSD presented with intractable vomiting.

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