Neuromyelitis optica or Devic disease complicating chickenpox
Bruguier, A.; Ponsot, G.; Khouri-Dagher, L.; de Leersnyder, H.
Archives Francaises de Pediatrie 38(10): 763-764
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9764 PMID: 7332418 Document Number: 181673
In a 8 year-old girl, chickenpox was complicated with opticomyelitis (Devic's disease). In adults, opticomyelitis is often considered as closely related to multiple sclerosis; in children an infectious etiology must be investigated first.
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