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Posted by: The Sumaira Foundation in NMO, Patient, Professional, Voices of NMO
Three years ago, right in the middle of my medical internship, I was diagnosed with Seronegative NMOSD. I took a leave of absence, not knowing if I could go back […]
Read MorePosted by: The Sumaira Foundation in Caregiver, NMO, Professional, Voices of NMO
I am a caregiver to my daughter, Nell, who was diagnosed with NMO at age 9. Prior to her diagnosis, she was an active, vibrant girl playing travel lacrosse, robustly […]
Read MorePosted by: The Sumaira Foundation in MOG, NMO, Professional, Voices of NMO
I was a young resident at the University of Verona’s, Neurology Unit when I met a woman with rapidly evolving extensive myelitis. I first thought about NMOSD and asked our […]
Read MorePosted by: The Sumaira Foundation in MOG, NMO, Professional, Voices of NMO
It was over a decade ago, but I remember it like yesterday, the first patient I looked after with NMOSD. Actually, there were two of them in the same neuroimmunology […]
Read MorePosted by: The Sumaira Foundation in MOG, NMO, Professional, TM, Voices of NMO
Maureen is a nurse. She worked in neurocritical care at Johns Hopkins Hospital for many years before she had ever heard of NMO. But in 2007, shortly after Dr. Benjamin […]
Read MorePosted by: The Sumaira Foundation in MOG, NMO, Professional, Voices of NMO
Like many physician-researchers in my field, I spend a lot of time thinking about NMO, both inside and outside of the clinic. The science of NMO is fascinating to me […]
Read MorePosted by: The Sumaira Foundation in MOG, NMO, Professional, Voices of NMO
My name is Tracey Cho. I am a neurologist and a teacher. I specialize in autoimmune and infectious neurology, treating diseases like NMO, NMDA receptor encephalitis, HSV encephalitis, chronic meningitis, […]
Read MorePosted by: The Sumaira Foundation in MOG, NMO, Professional, Voices of NMO
My name is Brian Weinshenker and I am a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. I established a career as an MS specialist and have had an interest […]
Read MorePosted by: The Sumaira Foundation in MOG, NMO, Professional, Voices of NMO
I was an on-call intern late one night at the Johns Hopkins Hospital when I met a young woman who presented with weakness and pain in her legs. This was […]
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