Study finds altered gut bacteria in people with relapsing NMOSD

The composition of bacteria in the gut is altered in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) patients experiencing disease relapses compared with healthy people in the same household, a study reports. Following treatment, however, the gut bacterial profiles of NMOSD patients in remission resembled those of healthy people. “The…

‘Silent’ Lesions on MRIs, While Rare With Remission, Warn of Relapse

Asymptomatic, or “silent,” MRI lesions are not common during disease remission in patients with aquaporin-4 antibody neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (AQP4-NMOSD) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD), but are associated with imminent relapse when they do occur, according to a recent U.K. study. “Results of…