Terms & Properties

Preferred Name:  Neuromyelitis Optica

Definition:  An autoimmune inflammatory syndrome characterized by optic neuritis and myelitis. Signs and symptoms include loss of vision, weakness and paralysis of the extremities, and loss of sensation.

Label:  Neuromyelitis Optica

NCI Thesaurus Code:  C84934 (Search for linked caDSR metadata)   (search value sets)

NCI Metathesaurus Link:  C0027873  (see NCI Metathesaurus info)

Synonyms & Abbreviations: (see Synonym Details)

Devic Syndrome

Neuromyelitis Optica

Neuromyelitis optica [Devic]

External Source Codes: 

UMLS CUI

C0027873

Other Properties:

Name	Value (qualifiers indented underneath)
code	C84934
Contributing_Source	Cellosaurus
Contributing_Source	mCode
Semantic_Type	Disease or Syndrome

Additional Concept Data: 

Defined Fully by Roles: No

URL:https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C84934