Area postrema syndrome

The gut hormone GLP-1 may contribute to brain inflammation in people with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), leading to episodes of uncontrollable nausea, vomiting, or hiccups — a condition known as area postrema syndrome (APS), a new study suggests. These findings raise a crucial question about the use of…

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) patients whose first symptoms affect the brainstem, which is the bottommost part of the brain, are frequently misdiagnosed and experience higher rates of relapses, according to a two-center study in China. Data also showed about half of these patients initially experienced uncontrollable nausea, vomiting,…

People having area postrema syndrome (APS), that is, uncontrollable nausea, vomiting, or hiccups, as the first symptom of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) are more likely to relapse sooner and more frequently than those having another first symptom. These are the main findings of a single-center study that retrospectively…

The human body is a fascinating and mysterious thing both to understand and to listen to. Personally, I think hiccups are one of the most annoying things our bodies do. They seem to come at the worst time and last longer than we’d prefer. Growing up, my siblings and…

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) may begin to manifest as uncontrollable nausea, vomiting, or hiccups — a condition referred to as area postrema syndrome (APS) — as described in a report of four patients in China. Because these symptoms can overlap with those of other diseases, their occurrence…