Severe course of neuromyelitis optica in a female patient with chronic C hepatitis

Krystian Obara; Marta Waliszewska-Prosół; Sławomir Budrewicz; Paweł Szewczyk; Maria Ejma

doi:10.1016/j.pjnns.2018.01.004

Severe course of neuromyelitis optica in a female patient with chronic C hepatitis

Neurol Neurochir Pol. 2018 May-Jun;52(3):397-400. doi: 10.1016/j.pjnns.2018.01.004. Epub 2018 Feb 6.

Authors

Krystian Obara¹, Marta Waliszewska-Prosół², Sławomir Budrewicz¹, Paweł Szewczyk³, Maria Ejma¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, Wrocław Medical University, Poland.
² Department of Neurology, Wrocław Medical University, Poland. Electronic address: marta.waliszewska@gmail.com.
³ Department of General Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Wrocław Medical University, Poland.

PMID: 29454471
DOI: 10.1016/j.pjnns.2018.01.004

Abstract

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare, disabling, recurring inflammatory demyelinating disease affecting the spinal cord and optic nerves with predominance in women. We present the case of a female patient with chronic C hepatitis, who, despite treatment, developed severe symptoms of NMO during pregnancy and postpartum.

Keywords: Chronic C hepatitis; NMO; Neuromyelitis optica; Pregnancy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Female
Hepatitis C, Chronic / complications*
Humans
Neuromyelitis Optica*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious*
Recurrence
Spinal Cord