neuromyelitis optica

MeSH: D009471ORPHA: 71211

Overview

inflammatory demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system characterized mainly by attacks of uni- or bilateral optic neuritis and acute myelitis

Available Treatments (0)

No treatments linked yet

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Clinical Presentation

Signs and symptoms associated with neuromyelitis optica, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.

Functional abnormality of the bladderVisual lossNeuronal loss in central nervous systemSomatic sensory dysfunctionParaplegiaPeripheral demyelinationMyelitisAutoimmune antibody positivityOptic neuritisOcular painAbnormal brain morphologyAnti-aquaporin 4 antibody positivityNauseaRespiratory failureCSF pleocytosisAnti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody positivityRecurrent singultus

Classification & Codes

MeSH Code

D009471

Orphanet Code

ORPHA:71211
neuromyelitis optica
MeSHD009471
OrphanetORPHA:71211
Treatments0 drug(s)
Symptoms on record17 signs
Statuspublished
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO
neuromyelitis optica | OrphanDrug