Neuromyelitis optica (NMO)
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Neuromyelitis optica (NMO)“ von Roy Strowd, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Multiple Sklerose (MS) und entzündliche Erkrankungen des ZNS“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which statement best describes neuromyelitis optica?
- An antibody-mediated inflammatory disorder characterized by attacks of optic neuritis and transverse myelitis
- A T cell–mediated inflammatory disorder characterized by attacks of optic neuritis and transverse myelitis
- A B cell-mediated inflammatory disorder characterized by attacks of dysarthria and gait disturbances
- A T cell–mediated inflammatory disorder characterized by attacks of dysarthria and gait disturbances
Which clinical manifestation would strongly favor the diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica over multiple sclerosis?
- Bilateral optic neuritis
- Transverse myelitis limited to one spinal cord segment
- Simultaneous attacks of optic neuritis and transverse myelitis
- Periventricular white matter lesions found on MRI
Which serum finding would most likely favor a diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica?
- Anti-AQP4 antibodies
- Anti-Ro antibodies
- Anti-La antibodies
- Anti-dsDNA antibodies
Which treatment choice is used for long-term treatment in NMO?
- Inebilizumab
- Corticosteroids
- Plasmapheresis
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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Dozent des Vortrages Neuromyelitis optica (NMO)
Roy Strowd, MD
Dr. Roy Strowd is the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, in North Carolina, USA.
He obtained his MD from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 2009, and his MEd from Johns Hopkins University in 2021. Currently, he co-directs the Neurofibromatosis and Tuberous Sclerosis Clinics at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, and is a researcher for the Adult Brain Tumor Consortium (ABTC) and Alliance for Clinical Trials in Neuro-Oncology.
Due to his achievements, he earned the M. Brownell Anderson Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Strowd teaches courses on Clinical Neurology.
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