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  2. Neuromyelitis optica - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/neuromyelitis-optica/symptoms-causes/...

    Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a central nervous system disorder that causes inflammation in nerves of the eye and the spinal cord. NMO is also called neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and Devic disease.

  3. Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO): What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment

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    Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune disease, meaning it happens when your immune system attacks parts of your nervous system. It most commonly affects your eyes, spinal cord and certain parts of your brainstem.

  4. Neuromyelitis Optica | National Institute of Neurological...

    www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/neuromyelitis-optica

    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.

  5. Neuromyelitis optica, or NMO, is also called neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and Devic disease. It is a disease that affects your eyes and spinal cord. It's not very common --...

  6. Neuromyelitis Optica - Johns Hopkins Medicine

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    Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. It's also called neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) or Devic's disease. NMO specifically affects the myelin, which is the insulation around the nerves.

  7. Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD): Clinical ... - ...

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    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.

  8. Neuromyelitis Optica: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment - ...

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    Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is caused by the malfunction of your immune system. Your body creates antibodies that attack a type of protein that moves water through your cells, called an...

  9. Treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica: Review and Recommendations

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    Neuromyelitis optica (NMO), an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, is dominated by relapsing episodes of optic neuritis and transverse myelitis, manifestations that may also occur in multiple sclerosis (MS).

  10. Neuromyelitis optica (NMO): Symptoms, treatment, and more

    www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170302

    Neuromyelitis optica (NMO), or Devic’s disease, is an inflammation of the sheath that protects the nerves in the eyes and the spinal cord. It can lead to weakness, eye pain, and temporary...

  11. Neuromyelitis Optica - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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    Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare inflammatory disease of the central nervous system affecting the optic nerves and spinal cord that can cause temporary or permanent blindness and paralysis. NMO is believed to affect up to 10 in 100,000 persons worldwide.