Acute gastroenteritis and unilateral vision loss leading to a diagnosis of aquaporin-4-IgG seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders in a child: A case of atypical optic neuritis in the era of biomarkers
| Autor: | N Narainswami |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | South African Medical Journal, Vol 114, Iss 6 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0256-9574 2078-5135 |
| DOI: | 10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i6.1616 |
| Popis: | Neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders is a rare cause of optic neuritis in children. It is a critical diagnosis requiring urgent management, with delays carrying both life- and sight-threatening complications. Most of the published literature on this entity is in adult patients, with only a few case reports to guide management in the paediatric population. The purpose of this article is to shareour experience in the management of this condition in a child, and thus hopefully add to the limited body of knowledge currently available. |
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