J Clin Neurol.  2016 Oct;12(4):515-516. 10.3988/jcn.2016.12.4.515.

Persistent Hyperthermia in a Patient with Aquaporin-4-Antibody-Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. chiieong.lau@ndcn.oxon.org
  • 2Department of Neurology, Yonghe Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
  • 3College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
  • 4Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, London, UK.
  • 5Division of Clinical Neurology, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Fever*
Humans
Neuromyelitis Optica*

Figure

  • Fig. 1 Brain MRI. A: Coronal T2-weighted MRI illustrating hyperintensities in the hypothalamus, optic chiasm, and mammillary bodies. B: Sagittal T1-weighted MRI following gadolinium administration illustrating strong enhancement in the preoptic/anterior hypothalamus (arrow).


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