A 34-year-old woman presents with acute vision loss in the right eye and pain with rightward gaze. Vitals: BP 118/76, HR 82, RR 16, Temp 37.2°C, SpO2 98%. Fundoscopic exam is normal. Visual evoked potentials show delayed latency. Brain MRI demonstrates multiple T2 hyperintense lesions in periventricular white matter; no gadolinium enhancement noted. CSF oligoclonal bands are positive. She denies fever or recent infections. Which diagnosis best explains these findings?

  1. A)Adrenoleukodystrophy
  2. B)Myasthenia gravis
  3. C)Multiple sclerosisGABARITO
  4. D)Neurosyphilis
  5. E)Guillain-Barré syndrome

Explicação

Optic neuritis (vision loss with normal fundoscopy and VEP delays) combined with periventricular and juxtacortical white matter lesions on MRI is classic for multiple sclerosis. In a young woman, this presentation meets McDonald criteria for MS diagnosis. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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