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Happy NMO Awareness Month! Let's celebrate with a giveaway! This year we're focused on making sure you SHINE! Nothing helps us shine more than some self-care. That is why we're...

March is NMO Awareness Month! Now more than ever, let us come together and use our voices to bring more awareness around the importance of NMOSD. Unfortunately, due to NMO...

The Rare In America survey is now closed. Medical gaslighting, misdiagnosis, and finding solid and close-knit communities. These are some experiences you, the Neuromyelitis-Optica.net community, have given a voice to...

"I want to share my story but I don't know... I don't even know where to start." If this sounds like you, you're not alone. I've heard had many conversations...

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...

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...