Central nervous system involvement in autoimmune polyglandular syndrome

Boz C., Velioglu S., Altunayoglu V., Ozmenoglu M., Erem C.

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY, cilt.105, sa.2, ss.102-104, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 105 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0303-8467(02)00125-7
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.102-104
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present a 33 year-old man, admitted because of transient deterioration of visual acuity. Magnetic resonance imaging showed diffuse central nervous system (CNS) demyelination, which largely resolved spontaneously within 4 months. The patient fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of APS type III, having autoimmune thyroiditis and alopecia universalis. In this patient, autoimmune activation against CNS antigens is thought to be the cause of reversible CNS demyelination. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.