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Quality of Life and Its Influencing Factors in Patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

  • By

  • Lei, Zhi-Yin

  • Li, Hui-Ping

  • Yang, Qing

  • Zhang, Xiao-pei

  • Wang, Li-xin

  • Liu, Zhuyun

  • June 4, 2026

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    Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder significantly impacts health-related quality of life in Chinese patients.

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    The study involved 216 Chinese NMOSD patients who completed various standardized self-report measures.

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    Median scores for physical and mental component summaries of HRQoL were notably low, indicating impairment.

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    Factors such as older age, depressive symptoms, social avoidance, and poor sleep were linked to worse HRQoL.

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    Psychosocial factors play a critical role in influencing HRQoL among individuals with NMOSD.

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Quality of Life and Its Influencing Factors in Patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

  • by Lei, Zhi-Yin , Li, Hui-Ping , Yang, Qing , Zhang, Xiao-pei , Wang, Li-xin , Liu, Zhuyun

  • June 4, 2026

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