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ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2023

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders with and without associated autoimmune diseases.

Edgar Carnero Contentti, Pablo A López, Juan Pablo Pettinicchi, Verónica Tkachuk, Vanessa Daccach Marques, Ibis Soto de Castillo, Edgardo Cristiano, Liliana Patrucco, Alejandro Caride, Juan Ignacio Rojas

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Edgar Carnero ContenttiNeuroimmunology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Hospital Alemán, Buenos Aires, Argentina. junior.carnero@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7435-5726
Pablo A LópezNeuroimmunology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Hospital Alemán, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Juan Pablo PettinicchiNeuroimmunology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Hospital Alemán, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Verónica TkachukSeccion de Neuroinmunologia y Enfermedades Desmielinizantes, Servicio de Neurología, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Vanessa Daccach MarquesDepartment of Neurosciences and Behavioral Sciences, Hospital das Clínicas, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Ibis Soto de CastilloNeurology Department, Hospital Universitario de Maracaibo, Maracaibo, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Edgardo CristianoCentro de esclerosis múltiple de Buenos Aires (CEMBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Liliana PatruccoCentro de esclerosis múltiple de Buenos Aires (CEMBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Alejandro CarideNeuroimmunology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Hospital Alemán, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Juan Ignacio RojasCentro de esclerosis múltiple de Buenos Aires (CEMBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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objectivesWe aimed to determinate the frequency of this association and compare the features of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) with and without associated autoimmune diseases (AD) in a Latin American (LATAM) population in clinical practice.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with NMOSD according to the 2015 diagnostic criteria. Patients from Argentina (n=77), Brazil (n=46), and Venezuela (n=17) were enrolled and classified into two groups as follows: with AD or without AD. Clinical, paraclinical (including aquaporin-4 antibodies (AQP4-ab) status), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and prognosis data were analyzed and compared. Kaplan-Meier (KM) and the Nelson-Aalen estimator analyses were performed to estimate both time and the cumulative hazard risk of disability reaching an EDSS≥4; and time for the first recurrence.

resultsOut of 140 patients, 33 (23.5%) patients had associated an AD at presentation. The most frequent associated AD was Hashimoto disease (n=10) followed by lupus (n=7) and Sjogren's syndrome (n=6). However, rituximab use (42.4% vs. 21.5%, p=0.02), female gender (82.2% vs. 100%, p=0.006), corticospinal lesions on MRI (0% vs. 12.5%, p=0.01) at onset, and positivity for antinuclear antibodies (21.2% vs. 48.4%, p=0.03) were significantly associated with NMOSD patients with AD in comparison to NMOSD patients without AD. No differences were found in other clinical and paraclinical aspects between groups. KM and Nelson-Aalen estimator analyses did not show differences between groups.

conclusionNMOSD patients associated with AD were observed in 23.5%. In addition, NMOSD patients with and without associated AD were similar in most evaluated features.

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Neuromyelitis OpticaSjogren's SyndromeAquaporin 4AutoantibodiesFemaleHumansRetrospective StudiesAquaporin 4AutoantibodiesAutoimmune diseasesLatin AmericaNMOSDPrognosis

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