Devic's neuromyelitis optica: A prospective study of seven patients treated with prednisone and azathioprine
- 1 October 1998
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurology
- Vol. 51 (4) , 1219-1220
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.51.4.1219
Abstract
Seven newly diagnosed patients with Devic's neuromyelitis optica were treated with long-term prednisone and azathioprine, and were followed every 2 months for at least 18 months. Their Expanded Disability Status Scale score improved significantly (mean at baseline, 9; mean at 18 months, 3; p < 0.005), and no relapses occurred for more than 18 months. Multicenter controlled studies are needed to prove the efficacy of this therapeutic regimen.Keywords
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