title: [Devic's disease].
abstract: Devic's disease, also known as Neuromyelitis Optica, is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, with selective involvement of the spinal cord and optic nerves. The authors describe a clinical case of acute myelitis, initially approached in the context of a nonspecific syndrome gripal, with subsequently sudden bilateral amaurosis, which leads to the diagnosis hypotesis of Devic's disease, a disease with poor prognosis in optic-spinal function and adequate symptomatic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Medicina Física e de Reabilitação, Hospital S. Teotónio, Viseu.
authors.forename: Irina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Peixoto
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ermida
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Maria Inês
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Aparício
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: André
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caldas
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009471:Neuromyelitis Optica / Q000175:diagnosis