Overtime Challenges of Diagnosis and Treatment in Two Pediatric Patients with Extensive Cerebral Tumefactive Lesions Indicative of Baló’s Type Multiple Sclerosis

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ID15719461
AuthorsAlice Dica (Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Alice Denisa Dică (“Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia” Clinical Hospital of Psychiatry, 041914 Bucharest, Romania), Dana Craiu (0000-0003-4156-6812, Spitalul Clinic de Psihiatrie Alexandru Obregia), Catrinel Iliescu (Spitalul Clinic de Psihiatrie Alexandru Obregia), Marcel-Alexandru Găină (0000-0003-0533-9014, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, corresponding author), Carmen Sandu (Spitalul Clinic de Psihiatrie Alexandru Obregia), Cristina Pomeran (Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Carmen Burloiu (Spitalul Clinic de Psihiatrie Alexandru Obregia), Alexandra-Maria Găină (0009-0004-8374-4255, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Daniela Adriana Ion (0000-0003-1031-7557, National Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences)
Year2025
Volume12
Issue5
Pages630-630
Publication date2025-05-14
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children12050630
PMID40426809
OpenAlexW4410361201
LanguageEN
References cited24

Timely detection of atypical demyelinating lesions together with immediate treatment intervention plays a crucial role in pediatric Baló-type MS. These cases demonstrate the essential role of advanced imaging and immunological testing in precise diagnosis while showcasing successful treatment approaches through corticosteroids and second-line immunotherapies, which improve patient outcomes in this atypical MS variant

Multiple sclerosis · Neuroimaging · Overtime · Political science · Psychiatry · Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus · Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment · Medicine · Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies

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