Devic's neuromyelitis optica: A prospective study of seven patients treated with prednisone and azathioprine
| Autor: | John E. Dencoff, Raul N. Mandler, Waseem Ahmed |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics medicine.drug_class medicine.medical_treatment Anti-Inflammatory Agents Azathioprine Disability Evaluation Recurrence Prednisone medicine Humans Prospective Studies Prospective cohort study Aged Chemotherapy Expanded Disability Status Scale Neuromyelitis optica business.industry Neuromyelitis Optica Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Clinical trial Corticosteroid Female Neurology (clinical) business Immunosuppressive Agents medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Neurology. 51:1219-1220 |
| ISSN: | 1526-632X 0028-3878 |
| DOI: | 10.1212/wnl.51.4.1219 |
| Popis: | Seven newly diagnosed patients with Devic's neuromyelitis optica were treated with long-term prednisone and azathioprine, and were followed every 2 months for at least 18 months. Their Expanded Disability Status Scale score improved significantly (mean at baseline, 9; mean at 18 months, 3; p < 0.005), and no relapses occurred for more than 18 months. Multicenter controlled studies are needed to prove the efficacy of this therapeutic regimen. |
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