| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:8869 |
| Name | neuromyelitis optica |
| Definition | A central nervous system disease characterized by inflammation of the optic nerve (optic neuritis) and inflammation of the spinal cord (myelitis). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuromyelitis_optica, http://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/neuromyelitis-optica/ |
| Xrefs |
EFO:0004256 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:25044007 |
| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Devic's disease [EXACT] Devic's syndrome [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a autoimmune disease of central nervous system is_a spinal cord disease is_a optic nerve disease |
| Subclass Logical Relationships |
disease has location some spinal cord disease has location some cranial nerve II has symptom some inflammation |