Patients with neuromyelitis optica have a more severe disease than patients with relapsingremitting multiple sclerosis, including higher risk of dying of a demyelinating disease

Although neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is known to be a more severe disease than relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), few studies comparing both conditions in a single center have been done. Methods: Comparison of our previously published cohort of 41 NMO patients with 177 RRMS patients foll...

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Main Authors: Denis Bernardi Bichuetti, Enedina Maria Lobato de Oliveira, Nilton Amorin de Souza, Mar Tintoré, Alberto Alain Gabbai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2013-05-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2013000500275&lng=en&tlng=en