A Case of the Neuromyelitis Optica (Devic's syndrome).

Kyung, Seong Eun; Chang, Moo Hwan; Lee, Jong Hoon

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2000;41(10):2296-2301.
Published online October 1, 2000.

A Case of the Neuromyelitis Optica (Devic's syndrome).

Seong Eun Kyung, Moo Hwan Chang, Jong Hoon Lee

Department of Ophthalmology, The Dankook University Medical College, San 29 Anseo-dong, Cheonan, Chungnam, 330-714, Korea.

소아 시신경 척수염 1 예

이종훈(Jong Hoon Lee),경성은(Seong Eun Kyung),장무환(Moo Hwan Chang)

Abstract

Neuromyelitis optica is a rare demyelinating disorder of unknown etiology in which unilateral or bilateral optic neuritis and transverse myelitis occur within few days or weeks time interval.It is a disorder that occurs more commonly in children than in adult. The authors experienced a case of neuromyelitis optica in a 10-year-old male who developed acute visual loss of both eyes, pain and sensory loss of both legs, paraplegia, and urinary difficulty. We confirmed this case by neurologic feature, magnetic resonance imaging, cerebrospinal fluid findings, and visual evoked potential.His symptoms improved with systemic corticosteroid therapy. Therefore, we report our case with a review of related literature.

Key Words: Neuromyelitis optica;Optic neuritis;Transverse myelitis