At 44, I’ve reached the age where life starts handing out plot twists no one asked for. Parents get sick. Friends, the same ones I once stayed out too late with, now text me about big health issues. And every so often, someone disappears entirely, leaving a silence that feels…
Most documented safety issues reported during Enspryng (satralizumab-mwge) treatment for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in a real-world database have been consistent with the therapy’s reported safety profile in clinical trials, a study showed. Simultaneous use of corticosteroids, a common anti-inflammatory treatment in NMOSD, was associated with higher…
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Everyone has embarrassing moments from time to time, but a neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) embarrassing moment is on another level. One of these happened to me 16 years ago, during my first transverse myelitis attack, when I could no longer feel my bladder. You’d think that would…
NMOSD is a progressive autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks nerve cells, affecting the nervous system. Learn more about the disease here.
Scientists do not know the exact underlying cause of NMOSD. Self-reactive antibodies that target AQP4 are known to play a major role. Learn more about what causes the disease here.
When the disease affects the optic nerve (optic neuritis), it can result in pain inside the eye and possibly blurry vision or vision loss. Learn more about the symptoms of the disease here.
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