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Neuromyelitis Optica

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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)      Other names Devic's Neuromyelitis Optica; Devic Disease; Devic Neuromyelitis Optica; Devic's Syndrome; Devic's Disease; Devic Syndrome; Syndromes, Devic's; Syndrome, Devic's; Syndrome, Devic; Opticas, Devic's Neuromyelitis; Optica, Devic's Neuromyelitis; Neuromyelitis Opticas, Devic's; Neuromyelitis Optica, Devic's; Disease, Devic's; Disease, Devic; Devics Syndrome; Devics Neuromyelitis Optica; Devics Disease; Devic's Syndromes; Devic's Neuromyelitis Opticas

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