A Case of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Presenting as Hiccup and Left Trigeminal Neuralgia
Si Eun Kim, MD, Sung Eun Kim, MD, Sam Yeol Ha, MD, Jinse Park, MD, Kang Min Park, MD, Hyung Chan Kim, MD, Joon Won Lee, MD, Kyong Jin Shin, MD
Department of Neurology, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a demyelinating disorder characterized by acute or subacute optic
neuritis and transverse myelitis. Its usual symptoms are bilateral or monocular visual loss, motor deficits,
sphincter disturbances, sensory deficits under the specific dermatome level caused by spinal
cord and optic nerve involvement. However, brainstem involvement can occur in patients with NMO
or NMO spectrum disorders. Here, we report an atypical case of NMO spectrum disorder presenting
as hiccup and left trigeminal neuralgia.
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