TO CURE NMO
AND BEYOND
Learn more about GJCF and the NMO Story
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) is a rare autoimmune disease that can be misdiagnosed as MS.
Rapid and accurate diagnosis can save lives and prevent disability.
- Sudden eye pain or blurred vision
- Loss of vision in one or both eyes
- Arm or leg weakness and paralysis
- Loss of bowel and bladder control
- Protracted nausea and vomiting
- Positive AQP4 antibody test result
- More common in female than male
- Other symptoms commonly mistaken for MS
Learn more about NMO diagnosis and 10 Steps Forward
NMO and Related Autoimmune Diseases are a Secret Epidemic:
TOP 10 CAUSES OF DEATH IN WOMEN < 65 YEARS
MORE COMMON THAN CANCER AND EQUAL TO HEART DISEASE
PROJECTED TO DOUBLE IN PREVALENCE BY 2050
Source: US DHHS / Office of Women’s Health
Pushing the Frontiers of Cures
Approved therapies are a great first step toward preventing relapses. GJCF is now pioneering bold new approaches to cure NMOSD once and for all.
Every dollar counts to the next life saved.
Since 2008, GJCF has led a bold research mission for cures. Join us now on a life-saving journey.
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