
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO): What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment
NMO is an autoimmune condition, which means it happens when your immune system mistakenly attacks part of your own body. In this case, it attacks your optic nerves and/or your spinal cord.
Neuromyelitis optica - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Dec 13, 2024 · Neuromyelitis optica, also known as NMO, is a central nervous system disorder that causes inflammation in nerves of the eye and the spinal cord. NMO also is called …
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder - Wikipedia
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a particular disease within the NMOSD spectrum. It is characterised by optic neuritis and longitudinally extensive myelitis. In more than 80% of NMO …
Neuromyelitis Optica - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Neuromyelitis optica, also called NMO, is a rare yet severe autoimmune inflammatory process affecting the central nervous system.
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD): Clinical ... - UpToDate
Jan 7, 2025 · Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD; previously known as Devic disease or neuromyelitis optica [NMO]) is an inflammatory disorder of the central nervous …
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) – Symptoms and Causes | Penn …
Neuromyelitis optica is a rare disorder of the central nervous system, causing inflammation of the eyes and spinal cord. Explore its symptoms and causes.
Neuromyelitis Optica - WebMD
Aug 17, 2024 · NMO happens when your body’s immune system attacks healthy cells in your central nervous system by mistake. In addition to your optic nerves and spinal cord, it can …
Neuromyelitis optica : MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
NMO is often confused with and misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis (MS) because they have similar symptoms. However, the two conditions are different and have different treatments.
Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. It's also called neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) or Devic's disease. NMO …
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NMO and NMO spectrum disorders are inflammatory demyelinating diseases of the CNS characterized mainly by attacks (relapses) of inflammation in both the optic nerve (optic …