A Case of Neuromyelitis Optica in Children
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
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: 1244-1249, 1998.
Artigo
em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
Neuromyelitis optica (Devic`s syndrome) is a rare demyelinating disorder of unknown etiology in which unilateral or bilateral optic neuritis and transverse myelitis occur within an 8-week time interval. It is 8 disorder that occurs more common in children than in adults. The prognosis is better in children than in adults. The authors experienced 8 case of neuromyelitis optica in a 5-year-old female who developed acute visual loss of the left eye, sensory loss below the 4th thoracic derinatoine, paraplegia, fever and nuchal ridigity ; all following viral prodromes. We diagnosed this case through neurologic features, magnetic resonance imaging, and cerebrospinal fluid findings. She has irnproved without any specific treatment.
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Assunto principal:
Paraplegia
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Prognóstico
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Líquido Cefalorraquidiano
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Neurite Óptica
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Neuromielite Óptica
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Doenças Desmielinizantes
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Febre
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Mielite Transversa
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Criança
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Criança, pré-escolar
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
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