Acute gastroenteritis and unilateral vision loss leading to a diagnosis of aquaporin-4-IgG seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders in a child: A case of atypical optic neuritis in the era of biomarkers
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders is a rare cause of optic neuritis in children. It is a critical diagnosis requiring urgent management, with delays carrying both life- and sight-threatening complications. Most of the published literature on this entity is in adult patients, with only...
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders is a rare cause of optic neuritis in children. It is a critical diagnosis requiring urgent management, with delays carrying both life- and sight-threatening complications. Most of the published literature on this entity is in adult patients, with only a few case reports to guide management in the paediatric population. The purpose of this article is to shareour experience in the management of this condition in a child, and thus hopefully add to the limited body of knowledge currently available.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a41cbadd407a4dfdb53908f3bb337ae52025-02-10T12:26:04ZengSouth African Medical AssociationSouth African Medical Journal0256-95742078-51352024-05-01114610.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i6.1616Acute gastroenteritis and unilateral vision loss leading to a diagnosis of aquaporin-4-IgG seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders in a child: A case of atypical optic neuritis in the era of biomarkersN Narainswami0Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa Neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders is a rare cause of optic neuritis in children. It is a critical diagnosis requiring urgent management, with delays carrying both life- and sight-threatening complications. Most of the published literature on this entity is in adult patients, with only a few case reports to guide management in the paediatric population. The purpose of this article is to shareour experience in the management of this condition in a child, and thus hopefully add to the limited body of knowledge currently available. https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/1616Neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders, aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G antibody, atypical optic neuritis |
| spellingShingle | N Narainswami Acute gastroenteritis and unilateral vision loss leading to a diagnosis of aquaporin-4-IgG seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders in a child: A case of atypical optic neuritis in the era of biomarkers South African Medical Journal Neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders, aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G antibody, atypical optic neuritis |
| title | Acute gastroenteritis and unilateral vision loss leading to a diagnosis of aquaporin-4-IgG seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders in a child: A case of atypical optic neuritis in the era of biomarkers |
| title_full | Acute gastroenteritis and unilateral vision loss leading to a diagnosis of aquaporin-4-IgG seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders in a child: A case of atypical optic neuritis in the era of biomarkers |
| title_fullStr | Acute gastroenteritis and unilateral vision loss leading to a diagnosis of aquaporin-4-IgG seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders in a child: A case of atypical optic neuritis in the era of biomarkers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute gastroenteritis and unilateral vision loss leading to a diagnosis of aquaporin-4-IgG seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders in a child: A case of atypical optic neuritis in the era of biomarkers |
| title_short | Acute gastroenteritis and unilateral vision loss leading to a diagnosis of aquaporin-4-IgG seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders in a child: A case of atypical optic neuritis in the era of biomarkers |
| title_sort | acute gastroenteritis and unilateral vision loss leading to a diagnosis of aquaporin 4 igg seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders in a child a case of atypical optic neuritis in the era of biomarkers |
| topic | Neuromyelitis optica spectrum of disorders, aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G antibody, atypical optic neuritis |
| url | https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/1616 |
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