Devic’s disease – A case report

Authors

  • Kapil S Bainade
  • Veeranna A Kotrashetti
  • Vijay Baburao Sonawane
  • Amit J Vatkar
  • Saili Vishwanath Bunde

Keywords:

Demyelinating disorder, Devic disease, Multiple sclerosis, Neuromyelitis optica, Optic neuritis, Transverse myelitis

Abstract

Devic disease (Neuromyelitis Optica – [NMO]) is a severe inflammatory demyelinating condition that targets astrocytes in the optic nerves and spinal cord. It is characterized by optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. The disease is very rare with an incidence of 0.05–0.4% and female predominance. NMO is easily misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) as characterized by relapses. The best predictor to differentiate NMO from MS is the presence of serum antibody to Aquaporin-4 called as NMO-immunoglobulin G.

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Published

2020-11-29

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 11 (2020): November

Section

Case Reports

License

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How to Cite

Devic’s disease – A case report. (2020). Indian Journal of Child Health, 7(11), 464-467. https://mansapublishers.com/index.php/ijch/article/view/2640

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