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Increases in body temperature can worsen symptoms of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMO). This worsening of symptoms with heat is called Uhthoff’s phenomenon. Although the exact cause of Uhthoff’s phenomenon...

As a caregiver, you may be in charge of a partner, parent, or grandparent who lives with NMO. Some may experience drastic life changes when living with NMO, such as...

As we all know, managing your nutrition as someone who lives with NMO is super important. Some people with NMO who have weight loss or difficulty chewing and swallowing will...

If you or someone you love lives with NMO, you may find that at some point you need some extra help in getting through the basic activities of daily life...

Voting is a fundamental American right, but it has special meaning for people with disabilities or health conditions like NMO. Until federal laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...

How much do you know about NMO? We're about to find out! Answer the six questions below and then see how you did.0-1: Maybe it’s time to brush up on...

Would you like to share your experience with the NMO community and help others who are also living with this diagnosis? Whether you live with NMO yourself or are a...

When you have a long-term (chronic) medical condition like NMO, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously impact your finances and your family’s...

About 50 million people in the United States live with chronic pain, meaning their pain is long-term. Chronic pain can come and go or be constant. It can interfere with...

Living with a long-term (chronic) health condition like NMO may make working impossible at some point. The symptoms from your condition can impact your ability to get your job done...

If you or someone you love has NMO, you are probably familiar with corticosteroids like prednisone, solu-medrol, and many more. Prescribed in very high doses during an attack, steroids work...

Since late 2019, COVID-19 has become a household name. It has changed many aspects of daily life. Especially for those living with chronic conditions like NMO. "Quarantine," "social distancing," and...

I was first diagnosed with NMO in February 2020. It took 7 years for me to get to this point after being misdiagnosed in 2013. During that time, I was...

Being diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica can be scary, but staying optimistic is key. I remember feeling shocked, lost, alone, scared, with too many emotions ran through my veins. No one...

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMO) can have a variety of different symptom types, severities, and patterns. Since each person's experience with NMO is unique, it can be challenging to properly...

I wasn’t very sickly as a child, but as I started to get older, I realized that I was having more health issues. People used to think I was a...

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMO) is a rare inflammatory disease that affects the spinal cord, eye, and brain. Studies have found that people with NMO have an increased risk for...

For far too long, many who contend with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMO), whether their diagnosis was known or unknown to them, have done so lacking the resources they deserve...

As an NMO sufferer, we all too often feel like we are going through this disease alone. We tend to think that since we are the ones that are suffering...

We appreciate you taking the time to answer all of our questions. Your responses will help us better understand life with Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO). New here? We invite you to...