Devic’s neuromyelitis optica: a critical review

Devic's neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating and necrotizing disease characterized by predominant involvement of the optic nerves and spinal cord. In Asian countries relapsing NMO has been known as opticospinal multiple sclerosis. It has long been debated if NM...

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Main Author: Lana-Peixoto,Marco Aurélio (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2008
Subjects:
Devic's neuromyelitis optica
opticospinal multiple sclerosis
recurring optic neuritis
transverse myelitis
aquaporin-4
NMO-IgG antibody
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000100034
Country:Brazil
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