Neuromyelitis Optica Involving the Area Postrema in a Nigerian Female: A Case Report
Abstract
Introduction: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are a group of inflammatory diseases associated with demyelination of the central nervous system involving the optic nerves, brain and spinal cord.1 The clinical features, findings on neuroimaging, immunology, and histopathology are distinct.2 Literature on NMOSD in Africans is scarce.
Aim: This is to report a case of neuro-myelitis optica involving the area postrema in a Nigerian female.
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