Patients with optic neuromyelitis optica may experience vision loss, somatosensory or motor deficits, and other symptoms.
Optic neuromyelitis is usually caused by an autoimmune reaction, which can jeopardize the function of the optic nerves and spinal cord, resulting in vision loss, as well as somatomotor and somatosensory disorders, such as weakness, muscle paralysis, and hyperalgesia.
Optic nerve myelitis patients need timely hospital consultation, usually need multidisciplinary consultation, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use hormone drugs, prednisolone, etc., to inhibit the immune response, reduce inflammation, alleviate the discomfort symptoms.
It is recommended that patients with optic neuromyelitis optica should consult a regular hospital in a timely manner to assess their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.