| Literature DB >> 17439893 |
C Papeix1, J-S Vidal, J de Seze, C Pierrot-Deseilligny, A Tourbah, B Stankoff, C Lebrun, T Moreau, P Vermersch, B Fontaine, O Lyon-Caen, O Gout.
Abstract
To determine long-term treatment (LTT) of neuromyelitis optica (NMO), we retrospectively reviewed therapies of 26 patients with NMO followed in five French neurological departments. To assess LTT efficacy, the probability of relapse free after LTT was analysed. Patients were divided into two groups according to the first treatment receiving interferon beta (IFN Group, seven patients) or immunosuppressants (IS Group, 19 patients). The probability of relapse was significantly lower in the IS Group (P =0.0007). From our results, interferon beta is not recommended, and one of the best current therapeutic options for NMO appears to be immunosuppressants.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 17439893 DOI： 10.1177/1352458506070732
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mult Scler ISSN： 1352-4585 Impact factor: 6.312