%0 Journal Article
%T A Case of Multiple Sclerosis to Gabon: Myth or Reality!
%A Ibrahima Aissata Camara
%A Lansana Laho Diallo
%A Philom¨¨ne Kouna Ndouongo
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 6
%N 8
%P 1-5
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2019
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1105592
%X <div style="text-align:justify;">
	<span style="line-height:1.5;">Introduction: Multiple sclerosis is a neuro-inflammatory demyelinating disease rare in Africa south of the Sahara. Objective: The objective of this work is to describe multiple sclerosis in African black women from Gabon and to list the principles of care. Observation: We report the case of a Gab-onese girl, 21 years old, with no particular history, who had multiple scle-rosis following a decrease in visual acuity for six months associated with tingling and motor deficit of the lower right limb. Protein electrophoresis and cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) advocated multiple sclerosis. Conclusion: This observation highlights the fact that multiple sclerosis is a rare condition in black African countries and its discovery must always be considered as a diagnosis of elimination.</span>
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%K Multiple Sclerosis
%K Gabon
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5405639