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Neuromyelitis optica with painful tonic spasms
Joint Authors
al-Jafari, Danah
Khudah, Inam
al-Abdali, Majid
Amjad, Muhammad
Source
Issue
Vol. 37, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2015)6 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2015-03-31
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
A thirty-year-old female with cervical cord myelitis and recurrent optic neuritis was diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica (an uncommon demyelinating disorder of central nervous system).
Few days after successful treatment of recurrent optic neuritis, she developed painful tonic spasms.
Clinical examination and repeated investigations did not reveal any relapse of the disease.
The neurologist prescribed oral antiepileptic drugs, which controlled her spasms.
Painful Tonic Spasm (PTS) is known to be associated with Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) as well as Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
However, it is misunderstood and an under diagnosed condition.
The fact that PTS could be readily ameliorated with antiepileptic drugs, underscores the importance of its prompt detection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Jafari, Danah& Khudah, Inam& al-Abdali, Majid& Amjad, Muhammad. 2015. Neuromyelitis optica with painful tonic spasms. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 37, no. 1.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Jafari, Danah…[et al.]. Neuromyelitis optica with painful tonic spasms. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 37, no. 1 (Mar. 2015).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Jafari, Danah& Khudah, Inam& al-Abdali, Majid& Amjad, Muhammad. Neuromyelitis optica with painful tonic spasms. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2015. Vol. 37, no. 1.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-603404
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-603404