2.2 demystifying the demyelinating disorders

Demyelinating neuroimmune disorders are a heterogeneous group of severe neurologic conditions characterized by inflammatory responses in the white matter of the central nervous system (CNS). Demyelinating disorders typically manifest in previously healthy, developmentally normal, and neurologically normal children and adolescents. Patients develop acute monophasic or relapsing neurologic and neuropsychiatric impairment, sometimes controlled with immune therapy. Research shows that this pediatric population has higher rates of anxiety, stress-related, and somatoform disorders, ADHD, and intellectual disability; in addition, they demonstrate a lower health-related quality of life than peers.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research