Effectiveness of multi-disciplinary rehabilitation for patients with Neuromyelitis Optica.

Introduction: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO), previously considered a subtype of multiple sclerosis (MS), is now known to be a unique disorder associated with autoantibodies against aquaporin-4. The rehabilitation protocols for MS have been applied to NMO, without specific measures of efficacy.

Purpose: The evaluation of the effectiveness of an MS type inpatient rehabilitation program for patients with NMO.