Research improves diagnosis and potential treatment of neuromyelitis optica
Friday, December 2, 2011 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have identified critical steps leading to myelin destruction in neuromyelitis optica (NMO), a debilitating neurological disease that is commonly misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis. The findings could lead to better care for the thousands of patients around the world with NMO.