Foveal changes in aquaporin-4 antibody seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder are independent of optic neuritis and not overtly progressive.

Adriana Roca-FernándezFrederike Cosima OertelTianrong YeoSeyedamirhosein MotamediFay ProbertMatthew J CranerJaume Sastre-GarrigaHanna G ZimmermannSusanna AsseyerJoseph KuchlingJudith Bellmann-StroblKlemens RuprechtMaria Isabel LeiteFriedemann PaulAlexander Ulrich BrandtJacqueline Palace

Published in: European journal of neurology (2021)

The parafoveal area is altered in AQP4-Ab seropositive NMOSD patients suggesting independent neuroaxonal damage from subclinical ON. Longer follow-ups are needed to confirm the stability of the parafoveal structure over time.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
spectrum disorder
optical coherence tomography
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
multiple sclerosis
oxidative stress
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported