Admin_NHT Staff asked 6 years ago Devic disease is an inflammatory condition that affects to the spinal cord and optic nerve. The protective covering of nerve called myelin. Devic disease attack on the myelin layer hence called Demyelinating disease. This disease affects above 40 year age peoples. There are two different types of Devic disease that is Relapsing NMO and Monophasic MNO. Relapsing MNO is an attack of the optic nerve and spinal cord for several years and Monophasic MNO is a limited attack for someday or weeks.
- Symptoms: – Temporary or complete loss of vision, swelling of the optic disc, eye pain, reduce sensitivity to color. Sensitivity to temperature, numbness, tingling, and sensation of coldness or burning. Weak heavy limb, changes in urination patterns, constipation.
- Cause: – The exact cause of Devic disease is not confirmed. But it is an autoimmune disorder in which autoimmune mistakenly attack the immune system.
- Treatment: – Devic disease is difficult to diagnose because of similarities with other neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis and others. Blood test, Lumbar puncture test, MRI scans helpful to identify the disease. Devic disease cannot be treated as medication help to reduce the symptoms of the disease. Steroids are given to the patient such as injection of methylprednisone follow with an oral steroid. The patient who does not respond to the steroid Plasma exchange therapy is given to them. In these therapy blood antibodies which cause the inflammation is removed. To reduce immune activity Azathioprine is given to the patient.