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Abstract
Background.- Balo’s Concentric Sclerosis is a rapidly progressive rare disease with a fulminant course that affects young adults. The symptoms usually consist of aphasia, cognitive and behavioral disturbances. It is thought to be in the spectrum of demyelinating diseases.
Observation.- In this article , a case diagnosed antemortem with clinical features and MRI findings. It is pointed out that signs and symptoms in Balo.s concentric sclerosis may be atypical and prognosis is not often fatal. In this current case report, we emphasized that antemortem diagnosis of Balo.s Concentric Sclerosis is possible and it does not always have a fulminant course as previously reported.
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Journal
Cerrahpaşa Medical Journal
Volume / Issue
Volume 33 · Issue 1
Pages
65-68
History
Published Online
July 26, 2014
Copyright
Copyright (c) 2002 Cerrahpaşa Medical Journal
Affiliations
Semra ÖZTÜRK MUNGAN
İ.Ü. Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul
Seher YENİ
İ.Ü. Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul
Ercan KARAARSLAN
İntermed Tıp Merkezi
Naci KARAAĞAÇ
İ.Ü. Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul
Cite this Article
ÖZTÜRK MUNGAN, S., YENİ, S., KARAARSLAN, E., & KARAAĞAÇ, N. (2014). BALO’NUN KONSANTRİK SKLEROZU: BİR OLGU SUNUMU. Cerrahpaşa Medical Journal, 33(1), 65–68. Retrieved from https://cerrahpasamedj.org/index.php/pub/article/view/178
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