%0 Journal Article
%T Neuromyelitis Optica
%A Goyal V
%A Rooru S
%A Gafoor AS
%A Sreekala VK
%J Indian Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
%D 2009
%I Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
%X Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare, idiopathic,inflammatory disease affecting the spine andcharacteristically sparing the brain. It mimics multiplesclerosis (MS) in many aspects. A case report of 55 yearold house-maker, with recurrent attacks of flaccidweakness with visual and bladder disturbances who wasadmitted in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation(PMR) ward for neuro-rehabilitation is presented. Herserological studies and magnetic resonance imaging ofthe spine and brain revealed a diagnosis of idiopathicdemyelinating disease affecting the spine ¨C Devic¡¯sdisease.
%K Neuromyelitis Optica
%K Multiple Sclerosis
%K Functional Independence Measure
%K Optic neuritis
%U http://www.ijpmr.com/ijpmr0902/20090206.pdf