Esclerosis concéntrica de Baló: caso clínico / Balo concentric sclerosis: report of one case

ABSTRACT

We report a 50 years old woman admitted to the hospital due to progressive dysphagia and disarthria of there weeks duration. On admission a right hemiparesis was noted. CSF examination showed a protein of 9 mg/dl and no cells. A brain CAT scan showed rounded bilateral subcortical frontoparietal hypodense zones peripheral contrast material enhancement. Pseudobulbar palsies and hemiparesis worsened and the patient required nasoenteral feeding. She was discharged after four months, with severe dissabilities, with the diagnosis of Balo concentric, a progressive demyelinating disease