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- Title
İZOLE BİLATERAL OPTİK NÖRİT İLE PREZENTE OLAN PEDİYATRİK AKUT DİSSEMİNE ENSEFALOMYELİT OLGUSU.
- Authors
Türeli, Derya; Aslan, Ahmet; Aslan, Mine; Hysenaj, Nertila; Ekinci, Gazanfer
- Abstract
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an inflammatory disease which is characterized by demyelination of the central nervous system. Optic neuritis is the most common ophthalmic manifestation of the disease. Various neurological symptoms can be seen according to the extent of the disease. Because of the increased risk of multiple sclerosis development; diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of ADEM is essential. Our aim was to present a case of pediatric ADEM, which presented with optic neuritis alone in the light of current literature.
- Publication
Duzce Medical Journal, 2014, Vol 16, Issue 2, p49
- ISSN
1307-671X
- Publication type
Article