A Pediatric Case of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Onset following Varicella Zoster Ophthalmicus with Optic Neuritis

• Autori principali: Naoko Shiba (Autore), Yuji Inaba (Autore), Mitsuo Motobayashi (Autore), Makoto Nishioka (Autore), Yoichiro Kawasaki (Autore), Shunsuke Noda (Autore), Hiroki Matsuura (Autore), Norimoto Kobayashi (Autore), Takafumi Matsuoka (Autore), Akinori Nakamura (Autore), Yozo Nakazawa (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Some epidemiological studies have implied a pathogenetic association between varicella zoster virus (VZV) and multiple sclerosis (MS); this, however, remains controversial. The present report describes a case involving an immunocompetent 10-year-old girl who developed relapsing-remitting MS followin...