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May 7, 2026Pediatric Neurology0 citationsOpen Access

Descriptive epidemiology of pediatric autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system in the afro-descendant population of the Caribbean Island of Martinique

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ATA. TassinLLL. LacofretteNGN. Garofalo Gomez

Key Points

  • To explore the epidemiology of pediatric autoimmune central nervous system diseases in Afro-Caribbean children.
  • First study conducted on 25 Afro-Caribbean children
  • Assessment of incidence of autoimmune CNS diseases
  • Analysis of treatment outcomes with glucocorticoids and immunosuppressive agents
  • Markedly higher incidence of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder compared to global pediatric average
  • No deaths reported among participants
  • Most children showed favorable outcomes with treatments

Abstract

First study of autoimmune central nervous system diseases in 25 Afro-Caribbean children. The incidence of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder was markedly higher than the global pediatric average. There were no deaths, and most children had favorable outcomes with glucocorticoid and immunosuppressive treatments. Further research across Caribbean territories is needed to better understand these disease trends.

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Tassin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fbe3aa164b5133a91a2ea6https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2026.04.022
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