Utilidad de anticuerpos antiacuaporinas 4 en el diagnóstico de neuromielitis óptica

neuromyelitis optica or devic syndrome is a severe demyelinating syndrome. this entity although of low prevalence represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge, especially at the moment of differentiation with multiple sclerosis. with the discovery of aquaporin-4 specific serum autoantibody, in the pathophysiology of this syndrome, we have expanded the tools to make a diagnosis with greater certainty and identify options for treatment. here is an update of the literature regarding its role in the diagnosis and treatment of neuromyelitis optica.