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Jeffrey L. Bennett, MD, PhD - University of Colorado Denver

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Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)<br />

Revised Diagnostic Criteria<br />

Major criteria:<br />

1. Optic Neuritis<br />

2. Acute Myelitis<br />

2 <strong>of</strong> 3 minor criteria:<br />

1. Contiguous spinal cord lesion<br />

(≥ 3 segments)<br />

2. Brain MRI not consistent with<br />

MS<br />

3. AQP4-IgG<br />

*Wingerchuk et al. (2006) Neurology 55:1485<br />

NMO IgG<br />

• IgG antibody<br />

against AQP4

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