Neuromyelitis Optica: A Case Report

Uygar Utku; Aytaç Dinç; Mustafa Gökçe

doi:10.58600/eurjther.2010-16-1-1319-arch

Authors

Uygar Utku Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji AD
Aytaç Dinç Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji AD
Mustafa Gökçe Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji AD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther.2010-16-1-1319-arch

Keywords:

Neuromyelitis optica, Differential diagnosis, Spinal MRI

Abstract

Neuromyelitis optica (Devic's disease) is an idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating disease of central nervous system that preferentially affects the optic nerve and spinal cord. Although neuromyelitis optica had long been thought of as a variant of multiple sclerosis, it was understood as a different entity. A 28 year old woman presented with urinary and fecal incontinence and numbness on her arms and legs. Neuromyelitis optica was diagnosed according to her clinic and laboratory findings. It is important to distinguish between multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica because they have different management.

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