Neuromyelitis Optica: Behind the Mystery of NMO Preview

Imagine your teenager going from completely healthy one day to suddenly being threatened with blindness, paralysis, and being given four years to live. For Victoria Jackson and Bill Guthy, the devastating diagnosis that their daughter Ali received started a desperate race against the clock. Ali’s rare autoimmune disease is called Neuromyelitis Optica. In just 15 years, thanks to the Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation, NMO has gone from being a rare orphan disease to a community of survivors, world-renowned experts, approved therapies, and hope for all autoimmune disease patients worldwide.
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