Worldwide prevalence of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and neuromyelitis optica (NMO): a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sara BagheriehAlireza Afshari-SafaviSaeed VahebMahsa KianiElham Moases GhaffaryMahdi BarzegarVahid ShaygannejadAram ZabetiOmid Mirmosayyeb

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2023)

Although rare, NMOSD/NMO impact affected individuals in devastating ways. Several large-scale prospective studies are required to reach a comprehension of the epidemiological aspects of these notorious demyelinating conditions.

Keyphrases

spectrum disorder
risk factors
case control