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. 2016 Jan;18(1):2.
doi: 10.1007/s11940-015-0387-9.

Treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Acute, Preventive, and Symptomatic

Remi A Kessler  1 , Maureen A Mealy  1 , Michael Levy  2
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Treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Acute, Preventive, and Symptomatic

Remi A Kessler et al. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare, autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that primarily attacks the optic nerves and spinal cord leading to blindness and paralysis. The spectrum of the disease has expanded based on the specificity of the autoimmune response to the aquaporin-4 water channel on astrocytes. With wider recognition of NMOSD, a standard of care for treatment of this condition has condition based on a growing series of retrospective and prospective studies. This review covers the present state of the field in the treatment of acute relapses, preventive approaches, and therapies for symptoms of NMOSD.

Keywords: Azathioprine; Eculizumab; Immunosuppression; Mycophenolate; Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder; Rituximab.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Remi A. Kessler and Maureen A. Mealy each declare no potential conflicts of interest.

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