Neuromyelitis Optica

Francesco Patti
2010 · ISBN 979-12-82174-04-6

A volume in the Pocket Space – Clinical Practice Neurology series dedicated to Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO), an inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system primarily affecting the optic nerve and spinal cord. The book explores the clinical and immunopathological features of the disease, its epidemiology, course and prognosis, diagnostic criteria, and main therapeutic strategies, with particular attention to the distinction between Neuromyelitis Optica and Multiple Sclerosis and to the role of anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibodies.

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