Shireen Qureshi
Vice presedent of Saudi Stroke Association, Soudi Arabia
Title: Neuromyelitis Optica spectrum disorder
Biography
Biography: Shireen Qureshi
Abstract
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an inflammatory CNS syndrome distinct from multiple sclerosis (MS) that is associated with serum aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G antibodies (AQP4-IgG). It became known as Devic disease following a seminal 1894 report. Prior NMO diagnostic criteria required optic nerve and spinal cord involvement but more restricted or more extensive CNS involvement may occur. The International Panel for NMO Diagnosis (IPND) was convened to develop revised diagnostic criteria using systematic literature reviews and electronic surveys to facilitate consensus. The core clinical characteristics required for patients with NMOSD withAQP4-IgG include clinical syndromes or MRI findings related to optic nerve, spinal cord, area postrema, other brainstem, diencephalic, or cerebral presentations. The consensus definition of NMOSD unifies traditional NMO and modern NMOSD definitions. The International Panel for NMO Diagnosis (IPND) was convened to develop revised diagnostic criteria using systematic literature reviews and electronic surveys to facilitate consensus. The IPND criteria are expected to facilitate more comprehensive and comparable epidemiologic studies by supplying a uniform case definition and a glossary of defined terms. We will be reviewing advances in this field .