Abstract

HUAMANI, Charles  and  ROJAS, Edgard. Adolescent with highly active multiple sclerosis. An. Fac. med. [online]. 2019, vol.80, n.2, pp.196-199. ISSN 1025-5583.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15381/anales.802.16415.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that can occur in many different ways and progresses generating disability. Less than 5% of cases are pediatric, and even less frequent are the cases of MS in aggressive or highly-active forms. We present the case of a 13-year old boy who in six months had three attacks, each time more aggressive, with a severe disease burden evidenced by MRI and a rapid progression of his disability. We discuss the diagnostic approach of the MS in the pediatric age, its form of presentation and the evaluation of highly active MS forms.

Keywords : Multiple Sclerosis; Autoimmune Diseases; Central Nervous System; Adolescent.

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