Abstract
Neuromyelitis Optica, also known as Devic’s Syndrome, is a disease which combines optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. Some years ago it was considered as a form of multiple sclerosis. Actually, it is consider as a different disease, on the basis of the clinical, imaging, serology and immunopatholoy profile.
A case of 29 years old female patient is re-ported, based on her clinical findings which be-gan in the fifth postpartum month, with progres-sive lower limb paresis, associated with bilateral vision loss.
This paper attempts giving a synoptic over-view of this uncommon immune mediated demyelinating condition; it summarises the most important epidemiological parameters and presents the diagnostic and therapeutic possibili-ties available today.
Key words: central nervous system, myeli-tis transverse, optic neuritis, immune system, multiple sclerosis.
A case of 29 years old female patient is re-ported, based on her clinical findings which be-gan in the fifth postpartum month, with progres-sive lower limb paresis, associated with bilateral vision loss.
This paper attempts giving a synoptic over-view of this uncommon immune mediated demyelinating condition; it summarises the most important epidemiological parameters and presents the diagnostic and therapeutic possibili-ties available today.
Key words: central nervous system, myeli-tis transverse, optic neuritis, immune system, multiple sclerosis.
| Translated title of the contribution | Neuromyelitis Optica. Case Report |
|---|---|
| Original language | Spanish (Colombia) |
| Pages (from-to) | 95-99 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Revista Ciencias de la Salud |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Mar 16 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ophthalmology
