2006
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2006.06.008
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Neuromyelitis Optica Immunoglobulin G in a Child

Abstract: Neuromyelitis optica or Devic's syndrome is an uncommon demyelinating disorder that preferentially attacks the spinal cord and optic nerves. Although it is well described in adults, childhood neuromyelitis optica has rarely been reported in the literature and is frequently misdiagnosed as severe multiple sclerosis. Recently, a serum immunoglobulin G test for neuromyelitis optica has become available which may clarify and accelerate the diagnosis. This report describes a child with recurrent myelitis and an elo… Show more

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“…At this time, there is no established protocol for long term preventive immunotherapy for relapsing neuromyelitis optica [2]. Long term combination treatment with prednisone and azathioprine was reported to be beneficial in a small adult series [14] and in the pediatric literature, there are only several single case studies using different agents [10-11, 15]. Among the recent cases described in children, Domingues et al describes a 10 year boy with neuromyelitis optica associated with extensive cerebral white matter involvement who continued to relapse until he was maintained on a combination of prednisone, mitoxantrone and glatiramer acetate [10].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…At this time, there is no established protocol for long term preventive immunotherapy for relapsing neuromyelitis optica [2]. Long term combination treatment with prednisone and azathioprine was reported to be beneficial in a small adult series [14] and in the pediatric literature, there are only several single case studies using different agents [10-11, 15]. Among the recent cases described in children, Domingues et al describes a 10 year boy with neuromyelitis optica associated with extensive cerebral white matter involvement who continued to relapse until he was maintained on a combination of prednisone, mitoxantrone and glatiramer acetate [10].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Der Median des Erkrankungsbeginns liegt in der zweiten Hälfte der 4. Lebensdekade, Erstmanifestationen im Kindes-und im höheren Erwachsenenalter sind möglich [3,15]. Etwa 80% der Erkrankten sind weiblich.…”
Section: Epidemiologie Und Genetikunclassified