Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis—A Challenging Demyelinating Disease : Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature

Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis—A Challenging Demyelinating Disease : Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory, demyelinating, neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) of unknown etiology. The peak onset is between age 20 and 40 years and usually affects more women than men. Although much knowledge has been achieved on the diagnosis and treatme...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in pediatrics 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-3
Hauptverfasser: de Albuquerque, Regina Célia Ajeje Pires, de Paula, Raquel Siqueira Leonel, Brito, Manuelina Mariana Capellari Macruz, Filho, José Roberto Lopes Ferraz, Meguins, Lucas Crociati
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Metabolic disorders
Multiple sclerosis
Nervous system
Pediatrics
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Zusammenfassung:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory, demyelinating, neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) of unknown etiology. The peak onset is between age 20 and 40 years and usually affects more women than men. Although much knowledge has been achieved on the diagnosis and treatment of adult patients with MS, it remains a matter of debate and controversy in childhood. We present a case of MS in 9-year-old girl, review the current state of the knowledge on pediatric MS, and discuss the available tools for the diagnosis and treatment.
ISSN:2090-6803
2090-6811
DOI:10.1155/2012/684064