Here is a link to an excellent explanation of the difference between MS and NMO (neuromyelitis Optica) or Devic’s disease. There is a great deal of cross diagnosis between the two disorders but treatment for MS comprises the use of immunomodulating drugs while treatment of NMO is immunosuppressant therapies. Outcomes are also different.
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