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Devic's Disease
Two major types of Devic's disease are recognized. In the first
type, optic neuritis, (inflammation of the optic nerve), and myelitis, (inflammation of the spinal cord), episodes tend to
occur very close in time often within days or weeks, and there is no recurrence after the initial flurry of symptoms. In the
second form, repeated episodes of optic neuritis and myelitis occur that are separated by months or years.
Signs and Symptoms:
Marked loss of vision in both eyes (optic neuritis) followed by
numbness, muscle weakness, spasticity, uncoordination, ataxia, urinary, bowel, sexual and autonomic dysfunction in parts of
the trunk and limbs served by nerves exiting the spine.
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