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Review
. 2017 Nov;264(11):2330-2344.
doi: 10.1007/s00415-017-8445-8. Epub 2017 Mar 13.

What's new in neuromyelitis optica? A short review for the clinical neurologist

Daniel Whittam  1 , Martin Wilson  1 , Shahd Hamid  1 , Geoff Keir  1 , Maneesh Bhojak  1 , Anu Jacob  2
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Review

What's new in neuromyelitis optica? A short review for the clinical neurologist

Daniel Whittam et al. J Neurol. 2017 Nov.

Abstract

The evolution of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) from a rare, incurable and misunderstood disease with almost universally poor outcomes to its present state in just over a decade is unprecedented in neurology and possibly in medicine. Our knowledge of NMOSD biology has led to the recognition of wider phenotypes, new disease mechanisms, and thus clinical trials of new and effective treatments. This article aims to update readers on the recent developments in NMOSD with particular emphasis on clinical advances, the 2015 diagnostic criteria, biomarkers, imaging, and therapeutic interventions.

Keywords: Aquaporin; Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein; Myelitis; Optic neuritis.

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