Neuromyelitis Optica (Devic's Disease).

Jung, Sang Kju; Lee, Yo Han; Hong, Seung Ho

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1977;18(4):409-413.
Published online April 1, 1977.

Neuromyelitis Optica (Devic's Disease).

Sang Kju Jung, Yo Han Lee, Seung Ho Hong

Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul Red Cross Hospital Seoul, Korea.

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정상규 , 이요한 , 홍승호 ( Sang Kyu Jung , Yo Han Lee , Seung Ho Hong )

Abstract

Neuromyelitis Optica(Devic's Disease) is characterized by a disease process that is relatively afebrile and strictly limited to the spinal cord and optic nerves. We experienced a case of neuromyelitis optica characterized by binocular blindness and paresthesia below the umbilicus level with paraplegia of both lower legs associated with urinary incontinence and defication difficulty. We report above case with brief review of literatures.

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