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The Treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica

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Title Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, March 2014, Volume 34, Issue 1
Date 2014-03
Language eng
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Publication Type Journal Article
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/
Publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management © North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67979sg

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Title The Treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica
Creator Kowarik, Markus C; Soltys, John; Bennett, Jeffrey L
Affiliation Departments of Neurology (MCK, JLB) and Ophthalmology (JS, JLB), University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado; and Neuroscience Program (MCK, JS, JLB), University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
Abstract Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system directed against astrocytes. Initially diagnosed in individuals with monophasic or relapsing optic neuritis and transverse myelitis, NMO is now recognized as a demyelinating disorder with pleiotropic presentations due to the identification of a specific autoantibody response against the astrocyte water channel aquaporin-4 in the majority of individuals. As visual impairment and neurologic dysfunction in NMO are commonly severe, aggressive treatment of relapses and prophylactic immunomodulatory therapy are the focus of treatment. Although there are no approved treatments for NMO, medications and therapeutic interventions for acute and chronic treatment have been the subject of retrospective study and case reports. The goal of this review is to familiarize the reader with biologic and clinical data supporting current treatments in NMO and highlight future strategies based on advancements in our understanding of NMO pathogenesis.
Subject Animals; Autoimmunity; Humans; Immunosuppression; Immunosuppressive Agents; Neuromyelitis Optica
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Format application/pdf
Publication Type Journal Article
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/
Publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management © North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Setname ehsl_novel_jno
ID 227557
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67979sg/227557