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Early-Onset Multiple Sclerosis With Frequent Relapses: A Challenging Diagnosis With a Less Favorable Prognosis

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) is a rare demyelinating disease of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve caused by immune modulators mediating against the neuronal axons of the central nervous system. MS is usually characterized by a series of neurological events, without any features of encephalopathy, separated in time and space. The complications arise from the permanent degeneration of the nerves. This condition can be diagnosed based on International Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group diagnostic criteria, and there is no definitive treatment for MS. We report the case of a male child who was diagnosed with MS at the age of six years when he presented with right hemiparesis and visual impairment. Subsequently, he had multiple relapses with varied neurological presentations, and each relapse was treated with methylprednisolone.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.13963

Authors: Vijayakumary Thadchanamoorthy, Kavinda Dayasiri

Institution: Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Language: English

Topic: Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3136943375