Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder By Dr Bimsara Senanayake
Channel: ASN Neurology
Date: 2021-06-23

Webinar 14 - 10 Pearls Series

Webinar series conducted by the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists targeted at the Medical Officers, Medical Registrars, General Physicians, Family Physicians and Medical Students. A journey of 32 neurology topics, each with 10 pearls.

The fourteenth lecture in the series, Atypical Parkinsonism is delivered by Dr Bimsara Senanayake who is a past president of the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists. He is a Consultant Neurologist currently attached to the National Hospital of Sri Lanka.

10 Pearls of this lecture
1. What is Devic's disease (NMO)?
2. How has NMO evolved over 110 years since Devic's case?
3. Why is the disease now known as NMOSD?
4. How is NMOSD diagnosed?
5. What are the core clinical features of NMOSD?
6. What are the distinct NMOSD subgroups?
7. What is MOG-IgG associated disorder (MOGADs)?
8. What are the MRI characteristic imaging changes of NMOSD?
9. How does AQP4-IgG associated NMOSD differ from MOGAD?
10. How is NMOSD treated?

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