The Guthy-Jackson Repository for Neuromyelitis Optica Overview Accelerated Cure Project has formed a partnership with The Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation, an organization dedicated to funding basic science research to find answers that will lead to the prevention, clinical treatment programs and a potential cure for Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) Spectrum Disease. Our two organizations, together with the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) are creating a special collection of NMO samples and data to foster scientific collaboration for NMO Spectrum Disease. In this initiative, people with NMO can enroll into the repository at ACP’s collection sites located in leading neurology clinics across the US
Medications Nerve pain is hard to treat. Treatment usually helps but often does not relieve all of your pain
Definitions Blind – people who have severe visual impairments. Having a maximal visual acuity of the better eye, after correction by refractive lenses, of one-tenth normal vision or less (20/200 or less on the Snellen test). Visually Impaired – Having impaired vision; partially sighted
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a severe inflammatory CNS disorder of putative autoimmune aetiology, which predominantly affects the spinal cord and optic nerves. Recently, a highly specific serum reactivity to CNS microvessels, subpia and Virchow–Robin spaces was described in patients with NMO [called NMO–IgG (NMO–immunoglobulin G)]