Neuromyelitis optica in patients with myasthenia gravis who underwent thymectomy

Kister I., Gulati S., Boz C., Bergamaschi R., Piccolo G., Oger J., ...More

ARCHIVES OF NEUROLOGY, vol.63, no.6, pp.851-856, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1001/archneur.63.6.851
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.851-856
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Myasthenia gravis (MG) and neuromyelitis optica (NMO, also known as Devic disease) are rare autoimmune disorders, with upper-limit prevalence estimates in the general population of 15 per 100 000 and 5 per 100 000, respectively. To our knowledge, an association between these diseases has not been previously reported.