ArticleBMC neurology2014
Association between neuromyelitis optica and tuberculosis in a Chinese population.
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- Neuro-ophthalmic complications of tuberculosis and its treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in ophthalmology · 2026Pooled it
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- The Role of Microorganisms in the Etiopathogenesis of Demyelinating Diseases.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Myelitis: A Common Complication of Tuberculous Meningitis Predicting Poor Outcome.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Neuromyelitis optica and concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2021Article
- Tubercular longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM): An enigma for primary care physicians.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
- Devic's neuromyelitis optica associated with active pulmonary tuberculosis, Tunisia.New microbes and new infections · 2021Article
- Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and active tuberculosis.BMJ case reports · 2020Article
- Tuberculosis Infection in Chinese Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Fatal anti-aquaporin-4 seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in tuberculosis.BMC infectious diseases · 2014Article
- Distal cord-predominant longitudinally extensive myelitis with diffuse spinal meningitis and dural abscesses due to occult tuberculosis: A rare occurrence.Journal of pediatric neurosciencesArticle
- Tuberculosis of the Spinal Cord.Annals of Indian Academy of NeurologyArticle
- Occult Disseminated Tuberculosis with Holocord Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis: A Rare Phenomenon in a Child.Journal of pediatric neurosciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundA number of reports have described the presence of tuberculosis (TB) in neuromyelitis optica (NMO) patients. However, a definite association between the two conditions has not been conclusively demonstrated.
methodsTo investigate the association between NMO and TB in a Chinese population, we performed a retrospective review of hospital records of NMO patients, control patients and tuberculosis meningitis (TBM) patients from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2011.
resultsThe frequency of preceding/simultaneous active pulmonary TB (PTB) was not significantly different between NMO patients (1.1%) and control groups (2.3% in myasthenia gravis, 1.1% in polymyositis or dermatomyositis, zero in idiopathic facial palsy and viral meningitis/meningoencephalitis). NMO cases differed from TBM cases in terms of demographics, course (recurrent or monophasic), cerebrospinal fluid analysis and magnetic resonance images. Two TBM patients shared partial clinical features with NMO (one of the TBM patients had a longitudinal extensive spinal cord lesion involving the holocord, and the other had optic neuritis before anti-tuberculosis treatment). NMO antibodies were only detected in NMO patients and not in TBM patients with myelitis or optic neuritis.
conclusionsWe could not confirm previous suggestions of the association between PTB and NMO. Direct infection of the central nervous system by TB may mimic NMO in some respects, but whether NMO-like symptoms that develop during the course of TB should be considered and diagnosed as NMO is open to discussion.
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