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- Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders - Cleveland Clinic
A: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an inflammatory, demyelinating, antibody-mediated disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that predominantly affects the optic nerves, brainstem, and spinal cord The term neuromyelitis optica was first described by Devic and Gault in
- Neuromyelitis optica - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Neuromyelitis optica, also known as NMO, is a central nervous system disorder that causes inflammation in nerves of the eye and the spinal cord NMO also is called neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and Devic disease It occurs when the immune system reacts against the body's own cells
- Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) - OHSU
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder is a rare inflammatory disease that most often affects the optic nerves and spinal cord Less often, it affects the brain It often leads to sudden vision loss, paralysis or both Symptoms after a first attack usually improve NMOSD is sometimes mistaken for MS because both have symptoms that come and go
- Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder - Wikipedia
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a particular disease within the NMOSD spectrum It is characterised by optic neuritis and longitudinally extensive myelitis In more than 80% of NMO cases, the cause is immunoglobulin G autoantibodies to aquaporin 4 (anti-AQP4), the most abundant water channel protein in the central nervous system [5][1][4]
- Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) - StatPearls - NCBI . . .
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an uncommon yet impactful inflammatory and demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system NMOSD primarily targets the optic nerves, brainstem, and spinal cord, presenting a unique set of challenges for diagnosis and management
- Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder - Radiopaedia. org
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a severe demyelinating diseases, which in seropositive cases, is caused by an autoantibody to the aquaporin-4 (AQP4) water channel
- Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD): Clinical . . . - UpToDate
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD; previously known as Devic disease or neuromyelitis optica [NMO]) is an inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system characterized by severe, immune-mediated demyelination and axonal damage predominantly targeting optic nerves and the spinal cord
- Neuromyelitis Optica - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and . . .
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that mainly affects the optic nerves and spinal cord It is sometimes referred to as NMO spectrum disorder or NMOSD
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