2015
DOI: 10.1155/2015/174720
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Epidemiology of Neuromyelitis Optica in the World: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract: Background. Neuromyelitis optica (Devic's disease) is a severe autoimmune inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system. Epidemiological aspects of NMO have not been systemically reviewed. In this study we systematically reviewed and assessed the quality of studies reporting the incidence and/or prevalence of NMO across the world. Methods. A comprehensive literature search using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science for the terms “Neuromyelitis optica,” “devic disease,” “incidence,” “prevalence,” and “epid… Show more

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“…9 With these caveats, NMOSD is a worldwide disease affecting women and men ranging from 3 to 80 years of age. 43 Middleaged and elderly women are most commonly affected, the average age at onset being 40 years. Preadolescent children do not have a sex predilection, but after adolescence, women predominate and constitute 70% to 90% of affected individuals.…”
Section: Epidemiology Of Nmomentioning
confidence: 99%
“…9 With these caveats, NMOSD is a worldwide disease affecting women and men ranging from 3 to 80 years of age. 43 Middleaged and elderly women are most commonly affected, the average age at onset being 40 years. Preadolescent children do not have a sex predilection, but after adolescence, women predominate and constitute 70% to 90% of affected individuals.…”
Section: Epidemiology Of Nmomentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, many of these studies have been based on AQP4 antibody positivity from laboratory testing. As a result, few population-based clinical surveys of the frequency of NMOSD exist 7. Australia and New Zealand have a population of 27–28 million people with predominantly European ancestry.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Neuromyelitis Optica has a worldwide prevalence ranging from 0.5 to 4.4/100000 [41], its relapses are generally more severe than MS relapses and may be fatal [42]. Despite that, to date no treatment for relapse prevention is approved.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%