Epidemiology of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and Its Prevalence and Incidence Worldwide

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an uncommon inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, manifesting clinically as optic neuritis, myelitis, and certain brain and brainstem syndromes. Cases clinically diagnosed as NMOSD may include aquaporin 4 (AQP4)-antibody-seropositive au...

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Main Authors: Jyh Yung Hor, Nasrin Asgari, Ichiro Nakashima, Simon A. Broadley, M. Isabel Leite, Najib Kissani, Anu Jacob, Romain Marignier, Brian G. Weinshenker, Friedemann Paul, Sean J. Pittock, Jacqueline Palace, Dean M. Wingerchuk, Jacinta M. Behne, Michael R. Yeaman, Kazuo Fujihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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MOG
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2020.00501/full