Neuromyelitis Optica

Marcelo Matiello; Brian G. Weinshenker

doi:10.1002/9781118298633.ch15

Neuromyelitis Optica

Marcelo Matiello, Brian G. Weinshenker

Neurology

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Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a severe idiopathic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Most NMO patients are seropositive for the highly specific autoantibody (NMO-IgG), which targets aquaporin-4. In vitro and in vivo studies have shown that NMO-IgG is not just a diagnostic biomarker for NMO; it is an essential component of NMO pathophysiology. In this chapter, we discuss the current status of the diagnosis and treatment of NMO and highlight that the understanding of NMO-IgG-driven mechanisms may lead to specific therapies in the near future.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Multiple Sclerosis and CNS Inflammatory Disorders
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Pages	153-162
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781118298633
ISBN (Print)	9780470673881
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118298633.ch15
State	Published - Aug 25 2014

Keywords

Aquaporin-4
Devic's disease
LETM
NMO-IgG
Neuromyelitis optica

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General Medicine

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