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标题：Neuromyelitis Optica in Children: A Rare Entity
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作者：Shamsuddin Hassan ; Shyam Mina ; Shobha Sharma 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Pediatrics
印刷版ISSN：2345-5047
电子版ISSN：2345-5055
出版年度：2017
卷号：5
期号：11
页码：6145-6149
DOI：10.22038/ijp.2017.25821.2202
语种：English
出版社：Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
其他摘要：Neuromyelitis optica (also known as Devic's disease or Devic's syndrome) is an uncommon disorder in pediatric age group, and is characterized by acute or subacute optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. Here we report an 11- year- old female child with relapsing Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) confirmed by positive NMO- IgG antibody and had clinical recovery with high dose methyl prednisolone therapy.
其他关键词：Children; Neuromyelitis optica; Optic neuritis; Transverse myelitis