Publications by authors named "B Smita"

Objectives: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a severe central nervous system demyelinating disease caused by autoantibodies to anti-aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin-G (AQP4-IgG). Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody targeting CD20 cells, is effective in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in several observational studies and small randomized controlled trials. However, this includes both AQP4-IgG antibody positive and negative cases.

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ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 is an effective and well-tolerated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. Rare cases of serious adverse events have been reported with this vaccine. We report three patients who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome following ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination, who did not have active or prior COVID-19 infection.

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Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody disease is a novel central nervous system autoimmune disorder which forms part of aquaporin 4 (AQP-4) negative, neuromyelitis optica (NMO) spectrum disorder. It has a distinct clinical profile, neuroimaging features and courses from AQP-4 positive NMO and multiple sclerosis. This article is a case series of six patients with MOG antibody disease with longitudinal follow-up for up to 8 months.

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