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Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

What is Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder?

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) was formerly known as Devic's Disease. It is a rare autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the central nervous system (eye nerves, spinal cord, and brain). It is sometimes also called neuromyelitis optica or NMO.(1)

Other condition names

  • Devic disease

Inheritance type

Multigenic/multifactorial

Prevalence

  • Worldwide: 1-9 in 100,000
  • United States: 1-9 in 100,000

Age of Onset

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Childhood
  • Elderly

  1. Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder. National Organization for Rare Disorders. Available at https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/neuromyelitis-optica. Accessed 12/8/2022.

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