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Goldschmidt C, Galetta SL, Lisak RP, Balcer LJ, Hellman A, Racke MK, Lovett-Racke AE, Cruz R, Parsons MS, Sattarnezhad N, Steinman L, Zamvil SS, Frohman EM, Frohman TC. Multiple Sclerosis Followed by Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: From the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Case Conference Proceedings. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2023; 10:e200037. [PMID: 36270950 PMCID: PMC9673749 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000200037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
A woman presented at age 18 years with partial myelitis and diplopia and experienced multiple subsequent relapses. Her MRI demonstrated T2 abnormalities characteristic of multiple sclerosis (MS) (white matter ovoid lesions and Dawson fingers), and CSF demonstrated an elevated IgG index and oligoclonal bands restricted to the CSF. Diagnosed with clinically definite relapsing-remitting MS, she was treated with various MS disease-modifying therapies and eventually began experiencing secondary progression. At age 57 years, she developed an acute longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis and was found to have AQP4 antibodies by cell-based assay. Our analysis of the clinical course, radiographic findings, molecular diagnostic methods, and treatment response characteristics support the hypothesis that our patient most likely had 2 CNS inflammatory disorders: MS, which manifested as a teenager, and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, which evolved in her sixth decade of life. This case emphasizes a key principle in neurology practice, which is to reconsider whether the original working diagnosis remains tenable, especially when confronted with evidence (clinical and/or paraclinical) that raises the possibility of a distinctively different disorder.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carolyn Goldschmidt
- From the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research (C.G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Departments of Neurology (S.L.G., L.J.B.), Population Health (L.J.B.) and Ophthalmology (L.J.B., S.L.G.), New York University Grossman School of Medicine; Department of Neurology (R.P.L.), Wayne State University, Detroit MI; Quest Diagnostics (A.H., M.K.R.), Secaucus, NJ; Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (A.E.L.-R.), Department of Neuroscience Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus; Department of Neurology (R.C.), Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Department of Neurology (R.C.), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.P.), Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (N.S., L.S.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurology and Program in Immunology (S.S.Z.), University of California San Francisco; and Distinguished Senior Fellows (Sabbatical) Neuroimmunology Laboratory of Professor Lawrence Steinman (E.M.F., T.C.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Steven L Galetta
- From the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research (C.G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Departments of Neurology (S.L.G., L.J.B.), Population Health (L.J.B.) and Ophthalmology (L.J.B., S.L.G.), New York University Grossman School of Medicine; Department of Neurology (R.P.L.), Wayne State University, Detroit MI; Quest Diagnostics (A.H., M.K.R.), Secaucus, NJ; Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (A.E.L.-R.), Department of Neuroscience Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus; Department of Neurology (R.C.), Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Department of Neurology (R.C.), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.P.), Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (N.S., L.S.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurology and Program in Immunology (S.S.Z.), University of California San Francisco; and Distinguished Senior Fellows (Sabbatical) Neuroimmunology Laboratory of Professor Lawrence Steinman (E.M.F., T.C.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Robert P Lisak
- From the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research (C.G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Departments of Neurology (S.L.G., L.J.B.), Population Health (L.J.B.) and Ophthalmology (L.J.B., S.L.G.), New York University Grossman School of Medicine; Department of Neurology (R.P.L.), Wayne State University, Detroit MI; Quest Diagnostics (A.H., M.K.R.), Secaucus, NJ; Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (A.E.L.-R.), Department of Neuroscience Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus; Department of Neurology (R.C.), Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Department of Neurology (R.C.), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.P.), Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (N.S., L.S.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurology and Program in Immunology (S.S.Z.), University of California San Francisco; and Distinguished Senior Fellows (Sabbatical) Neuroimmunology Laboratory of Professor Lawrence Steinman (E.M.F., T.C.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Laura J Balcer
- From the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research (C.G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Departments of Neurology (S.L.G., L.J.B.), Population Health (L.J.B.) and Ophthalmology (L.J.B., S.L.G.), New York University Grossman School of Medicine; Department of Neurology (R.P.L.), Wayne State University, Detroit MI; Quest Diagnostics (A.H., M.K.R.), Secaucus, NJ; Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (A.E.L.-R.), Department of Neuroscience Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus; Department of Neurology (R.C.), Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Department of Neurology (R.C.), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.P.), Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (N.S., L.S.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurology and Program in Immunology (S.S.Z.), University of California San Francisco; and Distinguished Senior Fellows (Sabbatical) Neuroimmunology Laboratory of Professor Lawrence Steinman (E.M.F., T.C.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Andrew Hellman
- From the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research (C.G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Departments of Neurology (S.L.G., L.J.B.), Population Health (L.J.B.) and Ophthalmology (L.J.B., S.L.G.), New York University Grossman School of Medicine; Department of Neurology (R.P.L.), Wayne State University, Detroit MI; Quest Diagnostics (A.H., M.K.R.), Secaucus, NJ; Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (A.E.L.-R.), Department of Neuroscience Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus; Department of Neurology (R.C.), Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Department of Neurology (R.C.), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.P.), Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (N.S., L.S.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurology and Program in Immunology (S.S.Z.), University of California San Francisco; and Distinguished Senior Fellows (Sabbatical) Neuroimmunology Laboratory of Professor Lawrence Steinman (E.M.F., T.C.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Michael K Racke
- From the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research (C.G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Departments of Neurology (S.L.G., L.J.B.), Population Health (L.J.B.) and Ophthalmology (L.J.B., S.L.G.), New York University Grossman School of Medicine; Department of Neurology (R.P.L.), Wayne State University, Detroit MI; Quest Diagnostics (A.H., M.K.R.), Secaucus, NJ; Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (A.E.L.-R.), Department of Neuroscience Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus; Department of Neurology (R.C.), Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Department of Neurology (R.C.), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.P.), Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (N.S., L.S.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurology and Program in Immunology (S.S.Z.), University of California San Francisco; and Distinguished Senior Fellows (Sabbatical) Neuroimmunology Laboratory of Professor Lawrence Steinman (E.M.F., T.C.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Amy E Lovett-Racke
- From the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research (C.G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Departments of Neurology (S.L.G., L.J.B.), Population Health (L.J.B.) and Ophthalmology (L.J.B., S.L.G.), New York University Grossman School of Medicine; Department of Neurology (R.P.L.), Wayne State University, Detroit MI; Quest Diagnostics (A.H., M.K.R.), Secaucus, NJ; Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (A.E.L.-R.), Department of Neuroscience Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus; Department of Neurology (R.C.), Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Department of Neurology (R.C.), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.P.), Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (N.S., L.S.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurology and Program in Immunology (S.S.Z.), University of California San Francisco; and Distinguished Senior Fellows (Sabbatical) Neuroimmunology Laboratory of Professor Lawrence Steinman (E.M.F., T.C.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Roberto Cruz
- From the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research (C.G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Departments of Neurology (S.L.G., L.J.B.), Population Health (L.J.B.) and Ophthalmology (L.J.B., S.L.G.), New York University Grossman School of Medicine; Department of Neurology (R.P.L.), Wayne State University, Detroit MI; Quest Diagnostics (A.H., M.K.R.), Secaucus, NJ; Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (A.E.L.-R.), Department of Neuroscience Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus; Department of Neurology (R.C.), Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Department of Neurology (R.C.), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.P.), Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (N.S., L.S.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurology and Program in Immunology (S.S.Z.), University of California San Francisco; and Distinguished Senior Fellows (Sabbatical) Neuroimmunology Laboratory of Professor Lawrence Steinman (E.M.F., T.C.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Matthew S Parsons
- From the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research (C.G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Departments of Neurology (S.L.G., L.J.B.), Population Health (L.J.B.) and Ophthalmology (L.J.B., S.L.G.), New York University Grossman School of Medicine; Department of Neurology (R.P.L.), Wayne State University, Detroit MI; Quest Diagnostics (A.H., M.K.R.), Secaucus, NJ; Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (A.E.L.-R.), Department of Neuroscience Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus; Department of Neurology (R.C.), Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Department of Neurology (R.C.), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.P.), Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (N.S., L.S.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurology and Program in Immunology (S.S.Z.), University of California San Francisco; and Distinguished Senior Fellows (Sabbatical) Neuroimmunology Laboratory of Professor Lawrence Steinman (E.M.F., T.C.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Neda Sattarnezhad
- From the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research (C.G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Departments of Neurology (S.L.G., L.J.B.), Population Health (L.J.B.) and Ophthalmology (L.J.B., S.L.G.), New York University Grossman School of Medicine; Department of Neurology (R.P.L.), Wayne State University, Detroit MI; Quest Diagnostics (A.H., M.K.R.), Secaucus, NJ; Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (A.E.L.-R.), Department of Neuroscience Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus; Department of Neurology (R.C.), Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Department of Neurology (R.C.), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.P.), Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (N.S., L.S.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurology and Program in Immunology (S.S.Z.), University of California San Francisco; and Distinguished Senior Fellows (Sabbatical) Neuroimmunology Laboratory of Professor Lawrence Steinman (E.M.F., T.C.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Lawrence Steinman
- From the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research (C.G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Departments of Neurology (S.L.G., L.J.B.), Population Health (L.J.B.) and Ophthalmology (L.J.B., S.L.G.), New York University Grossman School of Medicine; Department of Neurology (R.P.L.), Wayne State University, Detroit MI; Quest Diagnostics (A.H., M.K.R.), Secaucus, NJ; Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (A.E.L.-R.), Department of Neuroscience Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus; Department of Neurology (R.C.), Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Department of Neurology (R.C.), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.P.), Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (N.S., L.S.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurology and Program in Immunology (S.S.Z.), University of California San Francisco; and Distinguished Senior Fellows (Sabbatical) Neuroimmunology Laboratory of Professor Lawrence Steinman (E.M.F., T.C.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Scott S Zamvil
- From the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research (C.G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Departments of Neurology (S.L.G., L.J.B.), Population Health (L.J.B.) and Ophthalmology (L.J.B., S.L.G.), New York University Grossman School of Medicine; Department of Neurology (R.P.L.), Wayne State University, Detroit MI; Quest Diagnostics (A.H., M.K.R.), Secaucus, NJ; Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (A.E.L.-R.), Department of Neuroscience Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus; Department of Neurology (R.C.), Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Department of Neurology (R.C.), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.P.), Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (N.S., L.S.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurology and Program in Immunology (S.S.Z.), University of California San Francisco; and Distinguished Senior Fellows (Sabbatical) Neuroimmunology Laboratory of Professor Lawrence Steinman (E.M.F., T.C.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Elliot M Frohman
- From the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research (C.G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Departments of Neurology (S.L.G., L.J.B.), Population Health (L.J.B.) and Ophthalmology (L.J.B., S.L.G.), New York University Grossman School of Medicine; Department of Neurology (R.P.L.), Wayne State University, Detroit MI; Quest Diagnostics (A.H., M.K.R.), Secaucus, NJ; Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (A.E.L.-R.), Department of Neuroscience Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus; Department of Neurology (R.C.), Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Department of Neurology (R.C.), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.P.), Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (N.S., L.S.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurology and Program in Immunology (S.S.Z.), University of California San Francisco; and Distinguished Senior Fellows (Sabbatical) Neuroimmunology Laboratory of Professor Lawrence Steinman (E.M.F., T.C.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA.
| | - Teresa C Frohman
- From the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research (C.G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Departments of Neurology (S.L.G., L.J.B.), Population Health (L.J.B.) and Ophthalmology (L.J.B., S.L.G.), New York University Grossman School of Medicine; Department of Neurology (R.P.L.), Wayne State University, Detroit MI; Quest Diagnostics (A.H., M.K.R.), Secaucus, NJ; Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (A.E.L.-R.), Department of Neuroscience Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus; Department of Neurology (R.C.), Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Department of Neurology (R.C.), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.P.), Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (N.S., L.S.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurology and Program in Immunology (S.S.Z.), University of California San Francisco; and Distinguished Senior Fellows (Sabbatical) Neuroimmunology Laboratory of Professor Lawrence Steinman (E.M.F., T.C.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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