Neuromyelitis Optica

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Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

A syndrome characterized by acute optic neuritis in combination with acute myelitis, transverse. Demyelinating and/or necrotizing lesions form in one or both optic nerves and in the spinal cord. The onset of optic neuritis and myelitis may be simultaneous or separated by several months. (j neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1996 Apr;60(4):382-387)

Synonyms:

Devic Disease
Devic Syndrome
Devic's Disease
Devic's Syndrome
Devic's Syndromes
Devics Disease
Devics Syndrome
Disease, Devic
Disease, Devic's
Syndrome, Devic
Syndrome, Devic's
Syndromes, Devic's

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