Neuromyelitis Optica: An Antibody-Mediated Disorder of the Central Nervous System

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a recurrent inflammatory disease that preferentially targets the optic nerves and spinal cord leading to blindness and paralysis. The hallmarks of NMO include bilateral optic neuritis and longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis. Woman and African Americans are over...

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Main Authors: Jiwon Oh, Michael Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Neurology Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/460825
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