TITLE:
Neuromyelitis Optica Revealed by Headache in a Child: A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Amal Hamami, Maria Rkain, Madiha Benhachem, Ayyad Ghannam, Aziza Elouali, Abdeladim Babakhoua
KEYWORDS:
Neuromyelitis Optica, Devic Syndrome, Child
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.13 No.3,
May
29,
2023
ABSTRACT: Devic’s neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare inflammatory disease of the
central nervous system that results in optic neuropathy and myelitis. Optic
neuritis represents the mode of entry into the disease in more than two thirds of cases. It is a rare entity in children. There is no effective treatment at present, but some molecules can be used, such as corticosteroids,
immunosuppressants and plasma exchange. The prognosis in children is generally
favorable. Devic’s neuromyelitis is a
condition of unknown etiopathogeny which is functionally critical and
requires early and appropriate treatment. We report the case of a 12-year-old
girl who presented to emergency with a headache and decreased visual acuity,
whose investigations led to the diagnosis of Devic’s neuromyelitis optica.