Balo's Concentric Sclerosis in a Patient with Previous Recurrent Optic Neuritis.

Author: Jae Hwan KIM ¹ ; Jae Hee YOON ; Kyu Sun YUM ; Bora YOON ; Kee Ook LEE ; Yong Duk KIM ; Sang Jun NA
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1. Department of Neurology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. nukedoc@hanmail.net
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Balo's concentric sclerosis; Multiple sclerosis
MeSH: Biopsy; Brain; Demyelinating Diseases; Diagnosis; Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis of Schilder*; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Multiple Sclerosis; Myelin Sheath; Optic Neuritis*; Pathology
From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2015;33(4):310-314
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Balo's concentric sclerosis is regarded as a rare variant of multiple sclerosis. Traditionally, Balo's concentric sclerosis was a post-mortem diagnosis, but the recent introduction of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans may allow noninvasive access without biopsy. Brain MRI findings of Balo's concentric sclerosis is characteristic concentric configuration of alternating bands of white matter of different pathology, with relatively preserved myelination alternating with regions of demyelination in the cerebral white matter. We report a case of Balo's concentric sclerosis with recurrent optic neuritis.