The Big Yawning: Pathological Yawning as a Symptom of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
Joint Authors
Reinhard, M.
Spahlinger, Veronika
Niessen, Annette
Rauer, Sebastian
Krämer, Stefan
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pathological yawning is rarely observed in cerebral or spinal diseases.
A 67-year-old woman was admitted with a seven-day progressive hemisyndrome with left-sided limb ataxia and hypesthesia.
The patient yawned with a high frequency, partially in salve-like episodes.
MRI showed a cervical myelitis over more than three vertebral segments up to the lower medulla and Aquaporin-4-antibodies were positive (diagnostic criteria for a Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder were fulfilled).
Under treatment with methylprednisolone, followed by plasmapheresis and immunoadsorption, clinical symptoms were regressive and the frequency of yawning completely normalized.
When observing pathological yawning, even in the absence of other cerebral or brainstem symptoms, one should be aware of NMOSD as a possible cause.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Spahlinger, Veronika& Niessen, Annette& Rauer, Sebastian& Krämer, Stefan& Reinhard, M.. 2019. The Big Yawning: Pathological Yawning as a Symptom of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141426
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Spahlinger, Veronika…[et al.]. The Big Yawning: Pathological Yawning as a Symptom of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141426
American Medical Association (AMA)
Spahlinger, Veronika& Niessen, Annette& Rauer, Sebastian& Krämer, Stefan& Reinhard, M.. The Big Yawning: Pathological Yawning as a Symptom of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141426
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1141426