Historically known as Devic’s disease, for years NMO was considered a distant cousin of MS; however, today we now know that not only is NMOSD a completely different and distinct disease from MS, but it also has completely different treatments.
Dr. Daniel Selchen, a neurologist and senior consultant at the MS clinic at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada explains the importance of receiving a correct diagnosis and discusses the advances in care for NMOSD patients.
Host Lelainia Lloyd, who was herself misdiagnosed with MS, also discusses her own diagnostic journey which involved repeatedly testing seronegative for aquaporin-4. She asks what can a patient do if they feel they have been misdiagnosed?
Episode 4: Dr. Daniel Selchen (neurologist)
NMOSD & MS
What's the difference?
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This podcast was made possible with support from Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease.
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