Description
Devic’s disease, also known as neuromyelitis optica is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the myelin cells in the spinal cord or/and optic nerves causing the so-called optic neuritis or/and transverse myelitis. The condition causes symptoms similar to those in multiple sclerosis (MS) which is also an autoimmune disorder but Devic’s disease is distinct disease and requires different treatment than MS.
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