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- Title
Longitudinally Extensive Optic Neuritis in Pediatric Patients.
- Authors
Graves, Jennifer; Kraus, Verena; Soares, Bruno P.; Hess, Christopher P.; Waubant, Emmanuelle
- Abstract
Extensive optic nerve demyelinating lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in adults could indicate a diagnosis other than multiple sclerosis with worse prognosis such as neuromyelitis optica. We report the frequency of longitudinally extensive lesions in children with first events of optic neuritis. Subjects had brain or orbit MRI within 3 months of onset and were evaluated at the University of California, San Francisco, Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center. Lesion length, determined by T2 hyperintensity or contrast enhancement, was blindly graded as absent, focal or longitudinally extensive (at least 2 contiguous segments of optic nerve). Of 25 subjects, 9 (36%) had longitudinally extensive optic neuritis. Extensive lesions were not associated with non–multiple sclerosis versus multiple sclerosis diagnosis (P = 1.00). No association between age and lesion extent was observed (P = .26). Prospective studies are needed to determine if longitudinally extensive optic neuritis can predict visual outcome.
- Subjects
NONARTICULAR rheumatism; PERIPHERAL neuropathy; INPATIENT care; OPTIC nerve diseases; MEDICAL care
- Publication
Journal of Child Neurology, 2015, Vol 30, Issue 1, p120
- ISSN
0883-0738
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0883073813520500