Neuroimmunology: towards more-accurate diagnosis in neuromyelitis optica.

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) can mimic multiple sclerosis (MS). Avoiding misdiagnosis is crucial, because some disease-modifying drugs for MS can aggravate NMOSD, causing blindness and paraplegia. A recent study reports that misdiagnosis of NMOSD as MS occasionally occurs, and tha...

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Main Authors: Fujihara, K, Palace, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2014