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AAN 2022 | Racial disparities among patients with NMOSD

Mirla Avila, MD, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, discusses racial disparities in the prevalence and prognosis of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD). Dr Avila also discusses the need for more clinical trials to be done that involve non-caucasian patients and the challenges that need to be overcome to achieve this. This interview took place at the American Academy of Neurology 2022 Congress in Seattle, WA.

Disclosures

Dr Avila is a consultant and educator speaker for Biogen, BMS, Genzyme, EMD Serono and Horizon.