Neuromyelitis Optica in Children: A Rare Entity

سال انتشار: 1396
نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
زبان: انگلیسی
مشاهده: 269

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JR_INJPM-5-11_018

تاریخ نمایه سازی: 20 مهر 1398

چکیده مقاله:

     Neuromyelitis optica (also known as Devic s disease or Devic s syndrome) is an uncommon disorder in pediatric age group, and is characterized by acute or subacute optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. Here we report an 11- year- old female child with relapsing Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) confirmed by positive NMO- IgG antibody and had clinical recovery with high dose methyl prednisolone therapy.

نویسندگان

Shamsuddin Hassan

DNB, Pediatrician, Department of Pediatric, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Shyam Mina

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Shobha Sharma

Professor, Department of Pediatrics, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Ajay Kumar

Professor, Department of Pediatrics, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.