Bilateral optic neuritis in a boy – More than the eyes
- Author:
Mee Ai Loh
;
Peng Chuan Alex Khoo
;
Mei Fong Chong
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Neuromyelitis optica;
Aquaporin 4;
optic neuritis
- MeSH:
Neuromyelitis Optica
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2016;71(2):79-80
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare disorder in children
with variable presentation. We report a 7-year-old boy who
presented with bilateral retrobulbar optic neuritis and
responded very well to treatment. He was also positive for
aquaporin 4 (AQP4) antibodies, which is part of an emerging
endophenotype within autoimmune neurological disorders
in childhood.
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