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Neuropathic pain (NP) is frequent in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD). The ventral posterior nucleus (VPN) of the thalamus receives sensory afferences from the spinothalamic tracts and is associated with central pain in other conditions. To investigate associations between NP and VPN volume in aquaporin-4-IgG- positive (AQP4-IgG+) NMOSD. This cross-sectional study included 32 AQP4-IgG+ NMOSD patients and 37 healthy controls. NP intensity was determined by the PainDetect Questionnaire. Spinal cord lesion numbe