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HUAMANI, Charles  y  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.

Palabras clave : Multiple Sclerosis; Autoimmune Diseases; Central Nervous System; Adolescent.

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