Bilateral optic neuritis in a boy - More than the eyes.
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چکیده
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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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 71 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016