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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Main Author: | N Narainswami |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2024-05-01
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Series: | South African Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/1616 |
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