Open AccessVision impairment as the first symptom of encephalomyelitis in a paediatric patient
Author(s) -
Aleksandra Świerczyńska,
Małgorzata Woś
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ophthatherapy therapies in ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2543-9987
pISSN - 2353-7175
DOI - 10.24292/01.ot.250521
Subject(s) - acute disseminated encephalomyelitis , medicine , encephalomyelitis , visual acuity , visual impairment , pediatrics , ophthalmology , optometry , multiple sclerosis , psychiatry
An 8-year-old boy was admitted to the Ophthalmology Department due to a vision impairment with an accompanying decrease in visual acuity and bilateral optic disc oedema. As a result of interdisciplinary diagnostics, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, probably related to preceding infection, was diagnosed.
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