Table 1.

Search strategy used in PubMed database

Number	Search terms
#1	(“Neuromyelitis Optica”[Mesh]) OR (((((neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders [Title/Abstract]) OR Devic Neuromyelitis Optica [Title/Abstract]) OR Devic’s Neuromyelitis Optica [Title/Abstract]) OR Devic’s Syndrome [Title/Abstract]) OR NMO spectrum disorders [Title/Abstract])
#2	(“Mycophenolic Acid”[Mesh]) OR (((((Mycophenolate Mofetil [Title/Abstract]) OR “Mofetil, Mycophenolate” [Title/Abstract]) OR Cellcept [Title/Abstract]) OR Myfortic [Title/Abstract]) OR RS61443 [Title/Abstract])
#3	#1 and #2