[S-16] Insights into the disease concept and the boarder of NMOSD and MS

[S-16-4] Neuromyelitis optica : Taiwanese exprience

Jen Jen Su (Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University hospital)

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) was originally proposed by Devic. The concept of NMO spectrum disorder (NMOSD) had been proposed after the discovery of anti-aquaporin 4(AQP4) antibody, shedding light on the anti-AQP4 antibody positive cases without optic neuritis or myelitis, or seronegative opticospinal cases, which is distinct from classical multiple sclerosis (MS). However, it is now revealed that there are similar cases with bilateral optic neuritis, transverse myelitis or acute disseminated encephalomyelitis associated only with anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody, which in these groups some patients had similar features to MS clinically or pathologically. While considering the historical concept of NMO, we are now in front of the spreading of disease concept in NMOSD. We will discuss how these diseases should be grouped and treated from the viewpoints of clinical and pathological studies.

Current and Prior Positions

Examiner of entry examination for medical students, National Taiwan University
Examiner of identification of registered neurologist for Taiwan Neurology Society

Tutor of medical students, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University,
Lecture, National Taiwan University

Staff Physician, Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital,

Postgraduate Training

Research Student, Department of Neurology, April, 2003 - April, 2005
Neurological Institute, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medicine

Medical Education

Ph.D. Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Science
M.S. Graduate Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University,
M.D. Taipei Medical College (now Taipei Medical University),

Membership

Member, Taiwan Neurology Society
Member, Societas Neurologica Japonica
the Taiwanese representative, the PACTRIMS Committee.

Honors and Scholarship

Poster Award, Taiwan Neurology Society Annual, 2006, 2012
Travel Award, 8th Internal Conference of Neuroimmunology, 2006
Scholarship, Interchange Association, Japan 2003-2005
Award, best teacher, Natioanl Taiwan Universty hospital, 2011
Scholarship, Astella Co., 2013
Travel Award, 57th, 59th Annual meeting of Japanese Neurology Society, 2016, 2018