Short segment myelitis as the initial and only manifestation of aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders
Fang* W, Zheng* Y, Yang F, Cai M, Shen C, Liu Z, Zhang Y, Ding M. Short segment myelitis as the initial and only manifestation of aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. Therapeutic Advances In Neurological Disorders 2020, 13: 1756286419898594. PMID: 32010226, PMCID: PMC6971969, DOI: 10.1177/1756286419898594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeuromyelitis optica spectrum disorderLongitudinally extensive transverse myelitisAquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorderManifestation of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disordersLongitudinally extensive transverse myelitis lesionsNMOSD diagnosisNeuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder patientsAquaporin-4 immunoglobulin GSpinal cord magnetic resonance imagingTwo-tailed Fisher's exact testExtensive transverse myelitisFisher's exact testMagnetic resonance imagingAQP4-IgGTransverse myelitisAcute myelitisRadiological featuresDelayed diagnosisChinese patientsAxial imagesCorrect diagnosisExact testStudy of lesionsSagittal imagesMyelitis