When I was younger, I thought confidence was something people were born with. Some people just seemed to have it. They’d walk into a room without second-guessing themselves. They’d voice their opinions without rehearsing them in advance. They’d wear whatever they wanted and somehow never appear to care what anyone…
Ultomiris (ravulizumab-cwvz) and Soliris (eculizumab), two approved treatments for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), may work better than rituximab — a drug not cleared for treating the autoimmune disease but often used off-label — for preventing NMOSD relapses, according to a new review. Still, the study findings…
Discussion
My best friends are my rock. They are my confidants, my vault, and the keepers of my dreams. They drop everything, no matter the hour, no matter the chaos, to be there for me. If loyalty were a sport, they’d be Olympic level. And while I live with neuromyelitis…
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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