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Pain in neuromyelitis optic spectrum disorder
Huiru Xue1, Wen Yang1, Yunfei Zhao1
1First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China.
Background:
Pain is a common symptom of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), but there are relatively few studies on NMOSD pain.
Methods:
We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 145 patients with NMOSD admitted to our hospital between July 2016 and June 2019.
Results:
The clinical characteristics of pain and factors related to NMOSD were analyzed, revealing that the incidence of pain in NMOSD is high and can be used for disease localization.
Conclusion:
Different types of pain occur at different stages of the disease, and serum aquaporin-4 antibody (AQP4-ab) positivity is an independent risk factor for NMOSD pain. Hormones and biological immune agents may also be effective in some cases.
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