Firefighters Come Together for Colleague with Devic’s Syndrome
We love a good story about a community coming together! Firefighters across the Atlanta area came together to support a retired fire chief who has been partly paralyzed after being…
We love a good story about a community coming together! Firefighters across the Atlanta area came together to support a retired fire chief who has been partly paralyzed after being…
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO), or Devic's disease is a rare autoimmune condition which causes inflammation in the optic nerve and/or spinal cord. The condition affects 5 in every 1,000,000 people and…
This is not a warning, but some friendly advice: Start planning for next year and mark your calendar for February 28, 2018—it’s world Rare Disease Day! It’s the day that…
Devic's disease, also known as neuromyelitis optica (NMO), affects the spinal cord and the optic nerves. It is a relapsing-remitting disease, meaning its symptoms can appear and disappear. In NMO,…
If you’re a fan of the TV show MasterChef USA, you may remember Christina Ha, the contestant that cooked her way into our hearts—and into the winner’s circle!—despite the fact…
Optic neuromyelitis, also known as Devic's disease, is a rare disorder that affects the eyes and spinal cord. It occurs in approximately one in five out of 100,000 people, and…