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Central Nervous System Tuberculosis Presenting As a Case of Myelitis: A Rare Complication

Journal of Clinical and Basic Research, 2021
Background: Transverse myelitis is an inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord manifested by acute or subacute onset of paraparesis, sensory deficit and autonomic dysfunction.
Nihar Ranjan Mohanty, Bhagyashree Panda
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Brainstem involvement - frequency, presentation and outcome [PDF]

, 2016
Background Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies (MOG-IgG) are present in a subset of aquaporin-4 (AQP4)-IgG-negative patients with optic neuritis (ON) and/or myelitis.
Jarius, Sven, Kleiter, Ingo, Ruprecht, Klemens   +2 more
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Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis Associated with Cytomegalovirus Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient

Microbiology Research, 2022
Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) associated with cytomegalovirus infection is extremely rare and is, mainly observed in immunocompetent people.
Raul Montalvo, María-Fernanda Sánchez Vidal   +1 more
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An Unusual Case of Myelitis with Myositis [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
The Chikungunya virus belonging to genus alphavirus and family togaviridae causes an arthropod-borne self-limiting febrile illness in humans. Neurological complications are rare with myelitis being even a rarer presentation.
Neera Choudhary, Prashant Makhija, Vinod Puri, Geeta Anjum Khwaja, Ashish Duggal   +4 more
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New onset neuromyelitis optica in a young Nigerian woman with possible antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report [PDF]

, 2008
Introduction Devic's neuromyelitis optica is an inflammatory demyelinating disease that targets the optic nerves and spinal cord. It has a worldwide distribution and distinctive features that distinguish it from multiple sclerosis.
Morenikeji A. Komolafe, Edward O. Komolafe, Taofiki A. Sunmonu, S. O. Olateju, C. M. Asaleye, Olufemi A. Adesina, S. A. Badmus, DM Wingerchuk, DM Wingerchuk, DM Wingerchuk, A Jacob, BG Weinshenker, M Matiello, BO Osuntokun, E Vasonnenberg, RN Mandler, F Tezzon, C Jacobi   +17 more
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Therapeutic decision making in autoimmune and inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system in children. [PDF]

, 2016
Autoimmune and inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Through the recognition of syndromes using diagnostic biomarkers, the clinician is now able to use immune suppressive therapies to ...
Dale, Rc, Lim, M., Nosadini, M
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Case Report: Acute Transverse Myelitis

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
BACKGROUND: Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) could be a pathogenetically heterogeneous inflammatory disorder affecting the spinal cord at one or more segments [1]. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a 69-year-old man presented with complaints of weakness of the arms and legs since 3 weeks before hospital admission.
Petrus Nilwan Ginting, Kiking Ritarwan
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Spinal Cord Infarction Versus Idiopathic Transverse Myelitis: Clinical, Radiological, and Functional Insights From a Retrospective Cohort Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare but devastating myelopathy, characterized by a high disability rate and an unfavorable prognosis. It has often been underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed as idiopathic transverse myelitis (ITM). This study aimed to describe the clinical features, radiological biomarkers, treatments, and functional ...
Zeqiang Ji, Jianlong Zhang, Yiming Shi, Shiyu Shan, Yang Du, Guangshuo Li, Ying Jin, Yani Zhang, Chuanying Wang, Yijun Lin, Yuhao Guo, Decai Tian, Xingquan Zhao, Tian Song   +13 more
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A sporadic case of holocord tuberculous transverse myelitis with arachnoiditis

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2022
Background Tubercular infection of the brain and spine is relatively common in endemic regions of the world. Central nervous system tuberculosis can have varied manifestations. The familiar imaging findings are hydrocephalus, ring-enhancing tuberculomas,
Sukrati Ranjan, Rahul Dev, Miranda Devi Keisham   +2 more
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Pathophysiologisch-serologische, bildgebende und klinische Charakteristika der Neuromyelitis Optica [PDF]

, 2019
Hintergrund: Neuromyelitis optica-Spektrum-Erkrankungen (NMOSD) stellen eine Gruppe neuroinflammatorischer Erkrankungen dar, die mit dem klinischen Auftreten von Myelitiden und/oder Optikusneuritiden (ON) einhergeht.
Schumacher, Sophie
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