Do you KNOW or HAVE NMO? on Clubhouse

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Do you know or have Neuromyelitis Optica? We’re you misdiagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis? I was in January 2008 and had another attack the same year, in November of 2008 and was properly diagnosed with Neuromyelitis Optica then. Let connect and share and talk about all things NMOSD. 💚 NMOSD attacks are unpredictable and tend to be severe and recurrent
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system; when recurrent, relapses* can result in cumulative disability, potentially including blindness, paralysis, and premature death. The cause of neuromyelitis optica is usually unknown, although it sometimes appears after an infection, or it can be associated with another autoimmune condition. Neuromyelitis optica is often misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis (MS) or perceived as a type of MS, but NMO is a distinct condition.

Neuromyelitis optica can cause blindness in one or both eyes, weakness or paralysis in the legs or arms, painful spasms, loss of sensation, uncontrollable vomiting and hiccups, and bladder or bowel dysfunction from spinal cord damage. Children can have confusion, seizures or coma with NMO. Neuromyelitis optica flare-ups might be reversible, but they can be severe enough to cause permanent visual loss and problems with walking.