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[Multiple sclerosis: acute state or malignant course?]
Abstract:
Multiple sclerosis (MS) which had developed in a 19-year-old female patient took a malignant course and terminated fatally three years after first symptoms. The case was characterized by an acute onset, seven severe exacerbations against combined pyramidal, cerebellar, visual, psychopathological and hyperkinetic disorders. The authors believe improper application of the term "acute" to rapid lethal outcome cases. In their opinion, they should be called cases of MS malignant course, the latter implying an unfavourable outcome of MS due to primarily truncal location of the demyelination process.
Insights
This case study highlights a rare, malignant course of multiple sclerosis (MS) in a young female. Researchers suggest "malignant course MS" for rapid, fatal outcomes, differentiating it from acute presentations.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Clinical Case Studies
Background:
- Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system.
- Rapidly progressing forms of MS can present with severe neurological deficits.