title: Eight-and-a-half syndrome as presenting sign of childhood multiple sclerosis.
abstract: We present a case of a 12-year-old boy with eight-and-a-half syndrome that consequently proved to be a sign of childhood multiple sclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Copenhagen University Hospital, Roskilde. Electronic address: pmz@regionsjaelland.dk.
authors.forename: Panteleimon
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mortzos
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Roskilde.
authors.forename: Mette Maria
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Nordling
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Copenhagen University Hospital, Roskilde; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen.
authors.forename: Torben Lykke
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Sørensen
mesh_terms: D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*