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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

ORPHA:71211· ICD-10 G36.0

Definition

A rare inflammatory disease of the central nervous system characterized mainly by attacks of uni- or bilateral optic neuritis (ON) and acute myelitis.

Prevalence
1-9 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly