A Case of the Neuromyelitis Optica (Devic's syndrome).
- Author:
Seong Eun KYUNG
1
;
Moo Hwan CHANG
;
Jong Hoon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, The Dankook University Medical College, San 29 Anseo-dong, Cheonan, Chungnam, 330-714, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neuromyelitis optica;
Optic neuritis;
Transverse myelitis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cerebrospinal Fluid;
Child;
Demyelinating Diseases;
Humans;
Leg;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Myelitis, Transverse;
Neuromyelitis Optica*;
Optic Neuritis;
Paraplegia
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2000;41(10):2296-2301
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Neuromyelitis optica is a rare demyelinating disorder of unknown etiology in which unilateral or bilateral optic neuritis and transverse myelitis occur within few days or weeks time interval.It is a disorder that occurs more commonly in children than in adult. The authors experienced a case of neuromyelitis optica in a 10-year-old male who developed acute visual loss of both eyes, pain and sensory loss of both legs, paraplegia, and urinary difficulty. We confirmed this case by neurologic feature, magnetic resonance imaging, cerebrospinal fluid findings, and visual evoked potential.His symptoms improved with systemic corticosteroid therapy. Therefore, we report our case with a review of related literature.
