"Neuromyelitis Optica" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
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				A syndrome characterized by acute OPTIC NEURITIS; MYELITIS, TRANSVERSE; demyelinating and/or necrotizing lesions in the OPTIC NERVES and SPINAL CORD; and presence of specific autoantibodies to AQUAPORIN 4.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D009471 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | C10.114.375.600.500 C10.114.375.800 C10.292.700.550.500 C10.314.350.600.500 C10.314.350.800 C11.640.576.695 C20.111.258.250.550.500 C20.111.258.250.775 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Neuromyelitis OpticaNeuromyelitis OpticaNMO Spectrum DisorderNMO Spectrum DisordersNeuromyelitis Optica (NMO) Spectrum DisorderNeuromyelitis Optica Spectrum DisordersNeuromyelitis Optica (NMO) Spectrum DisordersDevic Neuromyelitis OpticaDevic Neuromyelitis OpticasNeuromyelitis Optica, DevicNeuromyelitis Opticas, DevicDevic DiseaseDisease, DevicDevic SyndromeSyndrome, DevicDevic's SyndromeDevics SyndromeSyndrome, Devic'sDevic's Neuromyelitis OpticaDevics Neuromyelitis OpticaNeuromyelitis Optica, Devic'sNeuromyelitis Optica Spectrum DisorderDevic's DiseaseDevics DiseaseDisease, Devic's
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "Neuromyelitis Optica" by people in Profiles.
						
					
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								Pressley KR, Schwegman L, Montes De Oca Arena M, Chase Huizar C, Zamvil SS, Forsthuber TG. HLA-transgenic mouse models to study autoimmune central nervous system diseases. Autoimmunity. 2024 Dec; 57(1):2387414. 
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								Moseley CE, Virupakshaiah A, Forsthuber TG, Steinman L, Waubant E, Zamvil SS. MOG CNS Autoimmunity and MOGAD. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2024 Sep; 11(5):e200275. 
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								Arellano B, Hussain R, Zacharias T, Yoon J, David C, Zein S, Steinman L, Forsthuber T, Greenberg BM, Lambracht-Washington D, Ritchie AM, Bennett JL, St?ve O. Human aquaporin 4281-300 is the immunodominant linear determinant in the context of HLA-DRB1*03:01: relevance for diagnosing and monitoring patients with neuromyelitis optica. Arch Neurol. 2012 Sep; 69(9):1125-31.