[HTML][HTML] Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders

S Huda, D Whittam, M Bhojak, J Chamberlain… - Clinical …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an uncommon antibody-mediated
disease of the central nervous system. Long segments of spinal cord inflammation (myelitis), …

Seizures and encephalitis in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein IgG disease vs aquaporin 4 IgG disease

SHM Hamid, D Whittam, M Saviour, A Alorainy… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Antibodies to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein IgG (MOG-IgG) are increasingly
detected in patients with non–multiple sclerosis–related demyelination, some of whom …

Outcome prediction models in AQP4-IgG positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders

…, S Hamid, S Messina, T Misu, J Sagen, D Whittam… - Brain, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Pathogenic antibodies targeting the aquaporin-4 water channel on astrocytes are
associated with relapsing inflammatory neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. The clinical …

[HTML][HTML] What proportion of AQP4-IgG-negative NMO spectrum disorder patients are MOG-IgG positive? A cross sectional study of 132 patients

SHM Hamid, D Whittam, K Mutch, S Linaker… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Antibodies to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG-IgG) have been described in patients
with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) without aquaporin-4 antibodies (…

Treatment of MOG-IgG-associated disorder with rituximab: an international study of 121 patients

DH Whittam, A Cobo-Calvo… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the effect of anti-CD20 B-cell depletion with rituximab (RTX) on relapse
rates in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disorder (MOGAD). …

Interleukin-6 receptor blockade in treatment-refractory MOG-IgG–associated disease and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders

…, V Häußler, JP Stellmann, D Whittam… - Neurology …, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives To evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of tocilizumab (TCZ),
a humanized anti–interleukin-6 receptor antibody in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein–…

Area postrema syndrome: Frequency, criteria, and severity in AQP4-IgG–positive NMOSD

…, A Jacob, K Fujihara, T Takahashi, D Whittam… - Neurology, 2018 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To define the frequency, duration, and severity of intractable nausea, vomiting, or
hiccups in aquaporin-4–immunoglobulin G (AQP4-IgG)-positive neuromyelitis optica …

Rituximab abrogates aquaporin-4–specific germinal center activity in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders

…, S Ramanathan, A Fower, D Whittam… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSDs) are caused by immunoglobulin G (IgG)
autoantibodies directed against the water channel aquaporin-4 (AQP4). In NMOSDs, …

Rituximab in neurological disease: principles, evidence and practice

DH Whittam, EC Tallantyre, S Jolles, S Huda… - Practical …, 2019 - pn.bmj.com
Rituximab is a widely used B-cell-depleting monoclonal antibody. It is unlicensed for use in
neurological disorders and there are no treatment guidelines. However, as a rapidly acting, …

Predictors of relapse in MOG antibody associated disease: a cohort study

S Huda, D Whittam, R Jackson, V Karthikeayan… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To identify factors predictive of relapse risk and disability in myelin oligodendrocyte
glycoprotein associated disease (MOGAD). Setting Patients were seen by the …