The Immunology of Neuromyelitis Optica—Current Knowledge, Clinical Implications, Controversies and Future Perspectives

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune, demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) with typical clinical manifestations of optic neuritis and acute transverse myelitis attacks. Previously believed to be a variant of multiple sclerosis (MS), it is now considered an independent di...

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Main Authors: Michalina Jasiak-Zatonska, Alicja Kalinowska-Lyszczarz, Slawomir Michalak, Wojciech Kozubski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/3/273