Relapsing Devic's disease in a child
Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, cilt.8, sa.2, ss.146-149, 2013 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.4103/1817-1745.117852
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.146-149
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, optic neuritis, syringomyelia, transverse myelitis
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) also named Devic′s disease is an acute demyelinating disorder that primarily affects the spinal cord and optic nerves. NMO can occur rarely in children but pediatric NMO cases need specific consideration owing to possible poor visual and motor outcome. In this case report, a NMO case of a 10-year-old girl with bilateral optic neuritis, cerebral, and spinal cord involvement is presented.