Sudden onset of sleep due to hypothalamic lesions in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder positive for anti-aquaporin-4 antibody. (September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Okuma, H; Matsumura, K; Hatanaka, Y; Saito, F; Sonoo, M
• Is Part Of: Multiple sclerosis. Volume 20:Number 10(2014)
• Page Start: 1407
• Page End: 1408
• Publication Date: 2014-09
• Subjects: Multiple sclerosis -- neuromyelitis optica -- anti-aquaporin-4 antibody -- sudden onset of sleep -- hypothalamic lesion -- MRI findings; Central nervous system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Myelin sheath -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Inflammation -- Periodicals; Multiple sclerosis -- Periodicals; Central Nervous System Diseases -- Periodicals; Demyelinating Diseases -- Periodicals; Inflammation -- Periodicals; Multiple Sclerosis -- Periodicals; Système nerveux central -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Gaine de myéline -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Inflammation (Pathologie) -- Périodiques; Sclérose en plaques -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.834005
• DOI: 10.1177/1352458514540359
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1352-4585

Abstract

We report a patient with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders who presented with sudden onset of sleep as the sole manifestation. Magnetic resonance imaging investigation revealed lesions in the hypothalamus bilaterally, which vanished completely after methylprednisolone pulse therapy.