I’ve lost so much to this condition. I don’t know what the next relapse
will do to me.
– Person living with Neuromyelitis Optica
Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)*
* Images are for illustrative purposes only.
Quotes are composites based on actual experiences of real people living with NMOSD.
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The NMOSD Podcast Series
Experts discuss topics from diagnosis to living well with NMOSD
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WHY EVERY ATTACK MATTERS
For the majority of patients with NMOSD, attacks are inevitable1,2
This short video reveals the impact NMOSD can have on the lives of patients.
The complement cascade is a key cause of AQP4-IgG+ NMOSD3,4
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Learn about the pathophysiology of NMOSD and the devastating consequences of the complement cascade.
HOW TO DIAGNOSE NMOSD
Confirm NMOSD before
the next attack
This short video gives a quick overview on the diagnosis of NMOSD
42.5% of patients with NMOSD were initially misdiagnosed with MS, in a retrospective study; this became less common after AQP4-IgG testing became commercially available in 2005 (20% vs 54.2% before 2005; P<0.007).1*
NMOSD VS MS
Learn the key differentiators of NMOSD and MS, including patient demographics, pathology, and impact.
DOWNLOAD POSTER*Retrospective study based on the German Neuromyelitis Optica Study Group (NEMOS) registry of 175 patients with NMOSD and known AQP4 antibody status; an expert panel of NEMOS members reviewed all cases from August 2009 to August 2011; 31/73 with available data were initially misdiagnosed with MS.1
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