Relapsing Devic /INS;disease treated with rituximab (case discussion)

Date

2013-10

Type

Article

Journal title

Issue

Vol. 0 No. 333

Author(s)

E.I. Darmun

Pages

418 - 418

Abstract

A 33year /INS;old Libyan lady presented with left eye blurred vision /INS;13months ago which was /INS;remitted within 1week after oral steroid usage, 3months later she got bilateral lower limb numbness & paraesthesia /INS;followed by weakness, urinary retention /INS;& unsteadiness & those symptoms were /INS;cured partially after usage of IV steroids, then 2months later she got severe neuropathic pain & allodynia /INS;all over the body with bilateral lower limb numbness which was /INS;cured partially after usage of IV steroids & oral pregabalin, clinically she has ataxic paraparesis with brisk reflexes all over the body & bilateral lower limb hypesthesia /INS;and allodynia /INS;up to the level of D4, with positive Lhermitte /INS;sign.

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