NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA-A RARE CASE
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 9
Abstract
PRESENTATION OF CASE A 48 yrs. old female patient presented with complaints of unexplained hiccups & vomiting since 5 months. She complained of tingling sensation and numbness all over the body & imbalance while walking. She gave history of multiple joint pains & back pain. She had consulted various specialists before she had visited us but with no relief of symptoms. She also had diminution of vision in the right eye, associated with pain which was insidious in onset & progressive since 2 months History of intermittent fever was present. No complaints of urinary incontinence. Medical history of the patient included hypertension for which she was on Tab. Telmisartan 40 mg OD. No Family history of neurological diseases, autoimmune disease was noted. On examination, patient was conscious oriented to time, place & person. She had muscle power grade 5 on the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale in all the four limbs, with normal reflexes.
Authors and Affiliations
Vinay Khandelwal, Amit Botre, Chintha Venkata Sriram, Bharat Devkar
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