Severe course of neuromyelitis optica in a female patient with chronic C hepatitis

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare, disabling, recurring inflammatory demyelinating disease affecting the spinal cord and optic nerves with predominance in women. We present the case of a female patient with chronic C hepatitis, who, despite treatment, developed severe symptoms of NMO during pregnancy and postpartum. (C) 2018 Polish Neurological Society. Published by Elsevier Sp. z o.o. All rights reserved.