Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO), also known as Devic’s Disease, is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system in which there are episodes of inflammation and damage to the myelin (fatty, protective covering of nerves) that almost exclusively affect the optic (eye) nerves and spinal cord. It can cause blindness and lead to varying degrees of [...]
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