• Rev Neurol France · Jan 2005

    Case Reports

    [Balò's concentric sclerosis in a North-African patient].

    • S Nagi, H Megdiche, H Mrabet, R Sebaï, S Chaâbane, L Belghith, and S Touibi.
    • Service de Neuroradiologie, Institut National de Neurologie, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
    • Rev Neurol France. 2005 Jan 1;161(1):78-80.

    IntroductionBalo's concentric sclerosis is a rare variant of multiple sclerosis described by Balo in 1928. It is characterized by alternating rings of demyelination and spared myelin.Case ReportWe report a case of Balo's concentric sclerosis diagnosed by the typical MRI findings of concentric rings of demyelination. Medullar and brain localisation were found and clinical course was good under intravenous corticosteroids.ConclusionMRI provides the best diagnostic information for Balo's concentric sclerosis, allowing early diagnosis and treatment.

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