The illness affects about 4,000 Americans, 80 percent of whom are women.
neuromyelitis optica
Searching for light in the darkness
Mustang woman lives with rare autoimmune disease
Girl Interrupted
Leah Campbell lost her sight to an unknown illness. Then it stole her ability to move. Could doctors stop the mystery disease before it took her life? Leah Campbell’s days begin about the time the sun rises. After waking and having breakfast, she answers dozens of emails. Often, she composes just as many new […]
OMRF receives $2.8 million grant to study rare disorder
The grant will provide Bob Axtell with $2.8 million to study NMO and investigate its similarities to other autoimmune diseases, particularly MS.
New OMRF grant to investigate rare autoimmune disease
OMRF has received $646,000 to study the genetic origins of NMO.
Multiple sclerosis researcher connects lab and clinic
The MS Center of Excellence offers scientists resources to expand research.
