Neuromyelitis optica (NMO), or Devic’s disease, is an inflammation of the sheath that protects the nerves in the eyes and the spinal cord. It can lead to weakness, eye pain, and temporary vision loss.

Neuromyelitis optica, or NMO, is a rare disease that mostly affects your eyes and spinal cord. It’s also known as Devic's disease. NMO happens when your body’s immune system attacks healthy cells in ...

Neuromyelitis optica is a rare chronic condition that causes eye pain and even vision loss. This disease happens when your own immune system attacks your nervous system. In this article, we look at ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which the body’s immune system attacks myelin, the outside layer of nerve cells. Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is also an immune system attack. However, in this ...

The autoimmune condition neuromyelitis optica (NMO) may affect the optic nerve, spinal cord, and brain. Life expectancy varies based on a person’s age, race, disabilities caused by NMO, and rate of ...

A monoclonal antibody (mAb) against a glycoprotein called repulsive guidance molecule-a (RGMa) may provide an efficient therapeutic strategy for treating neuromyelitis optica (NMO), scientists at ...

In 1999, Wingerchuk et al. proposed the following diagnostic criteria for Devic's neuromyelitis optica (NMO): optic neuritis, acute myelitis, and no symptoms implicating CNS involvement beyond the ...

WASHINGTON -- Patients with IgG4-related disease appeared to benefit from inebilizumab (Uplizna), currently approved for neuromyelitis optica (NMO), in a pivotal clinical trial. Just 10% of patients ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from NMO: No More Operators NMO is a thrilling multiplayer (5 vs 1) game where one player, the Ox, lurks in the shadows to deceive and neutralize the Operators, ...

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) can affect your vision, your muscles, and your emotions. It sometimes leads to lasting symptoms or disabilities. But certain devices, lifestyle changes, and therapies can ...