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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