Pleasant parosmia with regard to own stool after SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a significant global impact due to the millions of deaths it has caused secondary to respiratory failure. However, the disease has also been associated with a wide array of manifestations in other organ systems. Among them, the presence of anosmia, which occurs in up to half the patients, has become a new sign of alarm to suspect the infection.

Rituximab efficacy at different initial and maintenance doses in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: Experience from a national health institute in México.

Background: NMOSD is an inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system that primarily affects the optic nerves and spinal cord. Rituximab (RTX) is a monoclonal antibody directed against CD20, an epitope expressed on pre-B and mature B cells. It has of wide use in several antibody-mediated autoimmune diseases.