Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2003;44(3):767-771.
Published online March 1, 2003.
A Case of Multiple Sclerosis in Child Showing Homonymous Hemianopia.
Young Kyu Park, Sun Ryang Bae
Department of Ophthalmology, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Korea. sunrbae@yahoo.com
소아에서 동측반맹을 보인 다발성경화증
박영규 ( Young Kyu Park ) , 배선 ( Sun Ryang Bae )
Abstract
PURPOSE
To report a case of multiple sclerosis showing homonymous hemianopia which is rare in multiple sclerosis. METHODS: A 6-year-old male patient presented with headache and seizure. A brain MRI demonstrated multiple high signal lesions along subcortical white matter of both cerebral hemispheres. A visual field examination demonstrated left homonymous hemianopia. Visual field defect was improved after intravenous steroid theraphy. RESULTS: Multiple sclerosis is rare under age ten, and homonymous hemianopia also rarely occurs in multiple sclerosis.
Key Words: Multiple sclerosis;Optic neuritis;Visual field defect


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