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Severe Relapses of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder During Treatment With Dimethyl Fumarate Publisher Pubmed



Javadian N1 ; Magrouni H1 ; Ghaffarpour M1 ; Ranjiburachaloo S1
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  1. 1. Department of Neurology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Clinical Neuropharmacology Published:2021


Abstract

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, characterized by a specific antibody that selectively binds aquaporin-4 channel. This is a report of an NMOSD case, with severe attacks of optic neuritis and myelitis after initiate of dimethyl fumarate (DMF). We suggested that DMF could deteriorate the neuromyelitis optica (NMO) disease course, which results in serious morbidity and mortality in patients. Thus, initiation of DMF should be avoided before ruling out NMOSD in patients experiencing demyelinating attacks, especially in the case of recurrent optic neuritis or myelopathy and concurrency of other rheumatologic diseases. © Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.