Neuromyelitis optica: a challenging diagnosis at secondary hospital

• Main Authors: Anna Paula Romero de Oliveira (Author), Patrícia Taranto (Author), Lívia Herbst (Author), André Kirihara (Author), Maira Leticia Veras (Author), André Macedo Serafim Silva (Author), Marcio Ricardo Taveira Garcia (Author), Angelina Maria Martins Lino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Known since the 19th century, neuromyelitis optica (NMO), or Devic's disease, is an idiopathic immune-mediated inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system selectively affecting the optic nerve and spinal cord. Commonly diagnosed in demyelinating diseases reference centers,...