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Although Brazil reports one of the highest global prevalences of NMOSD, regional data, particularly from the Central-West, remain limited.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To characterize the epidemiological, laboratory, and therapeutic profiles of NMOSD patients residing in Brazil's Federal District, based on 2015 international diagnostic criteria.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This prospective observational study analyzed data from 55 consecutive NMOSD patients entered as new records in the Brazilian Registry of Neurological Diseases (REDONE.br) between July 2023 and July 2025. 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