What is Devic's disease?
Devic's disease, also known as Devic Syndrome, is a rare neurological disease characterized by damage to the myeline sheath, which covers the optical nerve and spinal cord. It is similar to multiple sclerosis, except that Devic's disease does not involve brain and display magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain usually looks normally in Devic patients. The diagnosis and treatment of this condition are usually under the supervision of a neurologist, a doctor who specializes in brain and spinal cord care.
This condition may occur in several ways. In some patients, the optical nerve and spinal cord are attacked by the immune system at the same time, leading to a set of symptoms that they experience together. In others, the attacks are separated and patients have vision problems or spinal cord problems, but not both at the same time. Inflammatory flares associated with devic disease are much more serious than those associated with multiple sclerosis.
When disgusting attacks on optical nerve, it causes neuromyelitis Optica. The patient mayDrive vision in one or both eyes to damage the optical nerve and other visual disorders may occur. Attacks on the spinal cord lead to transverse myelitis. This can cause paralysis, incontinence, numbness, weakness and other symptoms depending on the spinal cord. In both cases, the patient begins to feel better.
In Monophasic Devic's disease, the patient experiences a single inflammatory event, usually with a viral infection of previous ignition. Patients with a relapsed form will experience more attacks on Devic disease. After the first flare, they can strike unpredictably and may have different intensity.
When a patient gives a doctor with symptoms of Devic's disease, diagnostic testing can be performed to exclude multillsklerosis and other neurological conditions. Může být provedeno páteřní kohoutek pro testování mozkomíšního moku kolem míchy na příznaky zánětu, zatímco lékařské zobrazovánIt can be used to explore the brain and optical nerve. Drugs are available to treat this disease and ongoing research is aimed at producing more effective treatment.
Devic's disease is incurable and degenerative. Each attack will be damaged by more myelin, which protects optical nerve and spinal cord, causing long -term problems for the patient. During the ignition, patients may be difficult to work and engage in other activities due to pain and visual visual disorders.