Case Report

A Rare Case of Area Postrema Variant (Intractable Vomiting and Hiccups) of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) in a 25 Year Female Patient

Jawad Hussain
Allied Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad, KPK
Faizan Banaras
Allied Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad, KPK
Tehrim Tahir
Allied Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad, KPK
Ramish Fayyaz
Allied Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad, KPK
Mahnoor Ashfaq
Allied Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad, KPK
Muhammad Usman
Allied Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad, KPK
Ali Raza
Allied Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad, KPK

✉ Correspondence: Faizan Banaras Email: faizanbanaras958@gmail.com

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v4i2.2332
Volume: 4, Issue 2 Pages: 152–154 Published: 02 Jun 2023
Received: 15 Feb 2023 Accepted: 22 Mar 2023 Published Online: 02 Jun 2023

Abstract

Nausea and vomiting are commonest complaints in an emergency department in hospitals. Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSDs) are CNS autoimmune disorders related to highly specific biomarkers for astrocytic water channel aquaporin-4. Area postrema syndrome (APS) is described as intractable nausea, vomiting, or hiccups that can be intermittent or may persist longer than 48 hours, and other pathologies should be excluded, as may be misdiagnosed with digestive system disorders.

Keywords
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders Chemo trigger zone Intractable nausea.

How to Cite This Article

Hussain J, Banaras F, Tahir T, Fayyaz R, Ashfaq M, Usman M, et al.. A Rare Case of Area Postrema Variant (Intractable Vomiting and Hiccups) of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) in a 25 Year Female Patient. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2023;4(2):152–154. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v4i2.2332

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