A history of smoking is associated with poorer recovery from disease relapses in people with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder…
Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
When the immune system launches an attack to fight off a cytomegalovirus infection, immune cells may accidentally target aquaporin-4 (AQP4),…
Older age, a poor response to steroids, and the need for a blood-cleaning procedure known as plasma exchange all were…
An international team of experts has published evidence-based recommendations for how to best treat people with neuromyelitis optica spectrum…
Eating more oily fish and raw vegetables may decrease a person’s risk of developing neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD),…
Committee-based assessments are reliable for identifying disease attacks in people with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in the N-MOmentum…
Ultomiris (ravulizumab) has been approved by the European Commission to treat adults with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD)…
Antibodies against aquaporin-4 (AQP4) are detectable in the blood several years before symptoms occur in most people with neuromyelitis…
Experts in Germany have published recommendations to help clinicians diagnose neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and distinguish it from…
Living with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and resulting disability can make it hard to find and keep employment,…