Worldwide Incidence and Prevalence of Neuromyelitis Optica: A Systematic Review.

Viktoria PappMelinda MagyariOrhan AktasThomas BergerSimon A BroadleyPhilippe CabreAnu JacobJun-Ichi KiraMaria Isabel LeiteRomain MarignierKatsuichi MiyamotoJacqueline PalaceAlbert SaizMaria SepúlvedaOlafur SveinssonZsolt Illes

Published in: Neurology (2020)

NMOSD is a rare disease worldwide. Variations in prevalence and incidence have been described among different geographic areas and ethnicities. These are only partially explained by different study methods and NMO/NMOSD definitions, highlighting the need for specifically designed epidemiologic studies to identify genetic effects and etiologic factors.

Keyphrases

risk factors
genome wide
gene expression
dna methylation
case control