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General NMO Statistics
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NMO has a worldwide distribution and estimated prevalence of 1-2/100,000 Statistics regarding the actual number of people who have Neuromyelistis Optica Spectrum Disease are unknown. Known NMO cases occur in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Mexico, Canada and South America.
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There are likely more than 4,000 people with NMO in the United States according to Mayo Clinic neurologist Dean Wingerchuk, M.D., who spoke about the prevalence of NMO at conference Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation's 2nd Annual Neuromyelitis Optica Roundtable Conference in Los Angeles, November 9 through 11, 2009.
The foundation is working with Mayo Clinic and other top medical research institutions toward the prevention, treatment and eventual cure of NMO.
The prevalence and incidence of NMO have not yet been firmly established according to Dr. Wingerchuk. He said the data from population-based studies of clinically diagnosed NMO indicate prevalence rates from 0.32-2.5 cases per 100,000 population.
(source: The Mayo Clinic News)
Steve Ornburn 812 days ago