Author/Authors :
Shamsuddin, Hassan Department of Pediatric - VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India , Sundar Mina, Shyam Department of Pediatrics - VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India , Sharma, Shobha Department of Pediatrics - VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India , Kumar, Ajay Department of Pediatrics - VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India , Shriyan, Rhea Department of Pediatrics - VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
Abstract :
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.
Keywords :
Transverse myelitis , Optic neuritis , Neuromyelitis optica , Children
