DIFFICULTIES IN DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSTICS OF DEMYELINATING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system are a group of autoimmune inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by the formation of multiple foci of demyelination in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord. The clinic is quite polymorphic and may include various isolated and combined neurological syndromes. The commonality of pathogenetic reactions that underlie this nosological group determines their rather similar clinical picture, which can lead to difficulties in diagnosis. This article presents an analysis of a clinical case of demyelinating disease in a young 18-year-old patient. The peculiarity was that the disease arose at a fairly early age, was accompanied by severe rapidly progressive neurological symptoms due to the simultaneous involvement of the white matter of the brain and spinal cord in the pathological process.

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