Table 1.

Characteristics of the case series with neuromyelitis optic spectrum disorders (n = 36).

Female vs. male: 33 vs. 3

Aquaporin 4 antibody positive: 32 (90%)

Onset syndrome

Optic neuritis 8 (22.2%)

Myelitis 11 (30.6%)

Area postrema syndrome 6 (16.7%)

Others 11 (30.6%, combination of above, brainstem, diencephalic, and/or cerebral syndrome)

Autoimmune comorbidities 8 (22.2%)

Sjogren syndrome 5

Others 3 (1 rheumatoid arthritis, 1 mixed connective tissue disease, 1 Hashimoto's thyroiditis)

Non-steroidal immunosuppressants before RTX: 20 (55.6%)

Azathioprine 9

Mycophenolate mofetil 7

Cyclophosphamide 3

Tacrolimus 1