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Chicago woman grateful to see Mayo Clinic doctor

March 4th, 2011 - 10:23 am

Treatment for neurological condition restores her vision Grace Jeffers was happy – really happy – to see her physician, Brian Weinshenker, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurologist. Jeffers has neuromyelitis optica (NMO), a rare neurological disorder that attacks cells in the … Continue reading →

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From Mascara to Medicine: A Mom on a Mission

September 2nd, 2010 - 1:33 pm

When their daughter was diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica (NMO) in June 2008, the world turned upside down for cosmetics entrepreneur Victoria Jackson and infomercial pioneer Bill Guthy. The diagnosing physician told them, “you know, if this were my child, I’d … Continue reading →