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Late Onset Neuromyelitis Optica Mimicking an Acute Stroke in an Elderly Patient J Neuroimmunol 309:1-3, Suchdev, K.,et al, 2017 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract We report a case of NMOSD in an elderly patient with extremely late onset (>80 years) of disease. The patient presented with findings of sudden onset unilateral symptoms, which is extremely unusual for NMOSD. She had frequent relapses which were treated with high dose steroids and plasmapheresis but has not had any relapse since being started on immunosuppressive therapy and continues to do well. Our case also highlights the varied clinical presentations of NMOSD and we believe that the diagnosis of NMOSD should be considered in elderly patients in the appropriate clinical setting despite the presence of unconventional symptoms.

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