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  1. Neuromyelitis optica - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 13, 2024 · 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 …

  2. Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder - Wikipedia

    NMOSD is caused by an autoimmune attack on the nervous system. In more than 80% of cases, IgG autoantibodies against aquaporin-4 (anti-AQP4+) are the cause, and in 10–40% of the …

  3. Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders - Cleveland Clinic

    It is essential to differentiate NMOSD and MS, especially in patients with both optic nerve and spinal cord involvement, as some MS therapies (e.g. interferon beta, natalizumab, fingolimod) …

  4. Neuromyelitis Optica - National Institute of Neurological …

    Jul 19, 2024 · 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 …

  5. Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD): Clinical ... - UpToDate

    Jan 7, 2025 · Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD; previously known as Devic disease or neuromyelitis optica [NMO]) is an inflammatory disorder of the central nervous …

  6. Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)

    Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare autoimmune disease of the central nervous system in which a person’s immune system invades the optic nerves and spinal cord …

  7. Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder - Radiopaedia.org

    Oct 29, 2025 · Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a severe demyelinating diseases, which in seropositive cases, is caused by an autoantibody to the aquaporin-4 …

  8. Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder - UT Southwestern …

    Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an inflammatory condition that causes damage to a person’s spinal cord and/or optic nerve and can also cause changes in the brain.

  9. Neuromyelitis Optica: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and More

    Oct 24, 2023 · What Is Neuromyelitis Optica? Neuromyelitis optica, or NMO, is also called neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and Devic disease. It is a disease that …

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

    Neuromyelitis optica can affect your optic nerve and spinal cord. That can cause symptoms like vision problems and pain or weakness in your limbs. What is neuromyelitis optica? …