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Optic Neuritis in Multiple Sclerosis
Neuromyelitis Optica
NARCOMS Report
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Dean M. Wingerchuk, MD, MSc, FRCP(C)
A Historical Perspective on NMO
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO), also known as Devic’s disease, was identified more than one hundred years ago as a severe disorder affecting the spinal cord (causing paralysis) and both optic nerves (causing blindness).

2007 Registry Update
Patricia Davis, MS, NARCOMS Database Coordinator, Barrow Neurological Institute, Arizona; Tuula Tyry, PhD, MAEd, Program and Editorial Manager, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
Introduction
CMSC/NARCOMS is a long-term MS research project driven by voluntary enrollee participation. Participants are asked to complete updates twice a year by mail or a secure online survey.