Abstract |
We describe a 13-year-old girl presenting with steroid-resistant bilateral optic neuritis. After plasma exchange (PE), the girl experienced full recovery of her visual acuity. During a 4-year follow-up no relapse occurred. As far as we know, this is the first report of PE treatment in optic neuritis in a child.
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Authors | Isabel Michaelis, Benjamin Bender, Ortraud Beringer, Arthur Melms, Ingeborg Krägeloh-Mann, Markus Wolff |
Journal | Neuropediatrics
(Neuropediatrics)
Vol. 44
Issue 5
Pg. 272-5
(Oct 2013)
ISSN: 1439-1899 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 23468279
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York. |
Chemical References |
- Glucocorticoids
- Methylprednisolone
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Female
- Glucocorticoids
(therapeutic use)
- Humans
- Methylprednisolone
(therapeutic use)
- Optic Neuritis
(drug therapy, therapy)
- Plasma Exchange
- Treatment Outcome
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