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Catastrophic relapses following initiation of dimethyl fumarate in two patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

Published:2017-04-10 Issue:9 Volume:23 Page:1297-1300
ISSN:1352-4585
Container-title:Multiple Sclerosis Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:Mult Scler

Author:

Yamout Bassem I¹,Beaini Shawkat²,Zeineddine Maya M¹,Akkawi Nabil³

Affiliation:

1. Nehme and Therese Tohme Multiple Sclerosis Center, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

2. Ain Wazein Hospital, El Chouf, Lebanon

3. Hammoud Hospital University Medical Center, Saida, Lebanon

Abstract

We report two cases of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) who were misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis (MS) and developed catastrophic relapses following initiation of dimethyl fumarate. Both patients developed a severe myelitis extending from the cervical cord to the medulla with significant cord swelling, resulting in complete quadriplegia and respiratory difficulties, in addition to severe bilateral visual loss in one patient. It is of note that both catastrophic relapses occurred 2 and 3 months following initiation of dimethyl fumarate.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Neurology (clinical),Neurology

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1352458517694086

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