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

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