2013
Diagnosing Neuromyelitis Optica
Makhani N, Bigi S, Banwell B, Shroff M. Diagnosing Neuromyelitis Optica. Neuroimaging Clinics Of North America 2013, 23: 279-291. PMID: 23608690, DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2012.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuromyelitis opticaRecurrent optic neuritisInflammatory demyelinating disorderNMO spectrum disordersChildhood-onset diseaseBroad clinical spectrumAquaporin-4 expressionImportant therapeutic implicationsOptic neuritisTransverse myelitisDemyelinating disorderPrompt diagnosisMagnetic resonance imaging techniquesRecurrent attacksClinical spectrumBrain lesionsHigh riskTherapeutic implicationsAquaporin-4Severe disabilityDiagnostic accuracyOpticaDisordersSpectrum disorderImaging techniques
2011
Noninfectious Central Nervous System Inflammatory Disorders
Makhani N, Banwell B. Noninfectious Central Nervous System Inflammatory Disorders. Seminars In Pediatric Neurology 2011, 18: 91-94. PMID: 22036488, DOI: 10.1016/j.spen.2011.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory disordersAcute central nervous system inflammationCentral nervous system inflammatory disordersCentral nervous system inflammationNervous system inflammationCNS inflammatory diseasesChronic inflammatory disordersNeurology residency trainingCNS vasculitisMonophasic illnessSystem inflammationNeuromyelitis opticaMultiple sclerosisDiagnostic workupInflammatory diseasesFirst attackInitial assessmentResidency trainingDisordersVasculitisOpticaSclerosisInflammationIllnessWorkup