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Tubercular Meningoencephalitis with Longitudinal Extensive Transverse Myelitis (LETM): A Clinical Dilemma

Indian Journal of Clinical Medicine
Tuberculosis remains a significant global health challenge with various clinical presentations. In this case, we present a rare occurrence of disseminated tuberculosis with meningoencephalitis with longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) in an immunocompetent person, which illustrates its complex clinical course and the challenges ...
Sanjay Pandit, Gaurav Dharra, Kishore Kumar, Ulma Khan, Rupal Aggarwal, Sagar Garg   +5 more
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Antibodies to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein in aquaporin 4 antibody seronegative longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis: Clinical and prognostic implications.

, 2015
International audienceObjective: We aimed to investigate the frequency and clinical significance of antibodies to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG-abs) in patients who presented with a first episode of seronegative aquaporin 4 antibody (AQP4-ab ...
Marignier, Romain, Sepúlveda, María, Saiz, Albert, Bernard-Valnet, Raphael, Cobo-Calvo, Álvaro, Ruiz, Anne, Brassat, David, Martínez-Yélamos, Sergio   +7 more
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Acanthamoeba-Induced LETM Mimicking NMOSD: A Rare Case Scenario

Abstract We report a unique case of Acanthamoeba -induced longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis in a pregnant woman without classical epidemiologic risk factors. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) wet-mount microscopy and DNA PCR confirmed Acanthamoeba
Remya Prakash, Aravind Reghukumar, Rammohan K, Jaichand Johnson, Swapna R.Nath, Saritha Narayanankutty, Chithra Latha Raveendran, Jyothy Rajahamsan, Sharmad M.S., Anil Sathyadas, Anoop P, Deepthi Somarajan, Fida Ali   +12 more
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Longitudinal Extensive Transverse Myelitis in an Immunocompetent Older Individual—A Rare Complication of Varicella-Zoster Virus Reactivation

Medicina, 2019
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a human neurotropic herpes virus that causes chickenpox in children. After becoming latent in dorsal root ganglia, it can reactivate to cause dermatological manifestations, the most common one being shingles or herpes ...
Samar A. Abbas, Jeanine El Helou, Moussa A. Chalah, Hanine Hilal, Gaby Saliba, Halim Abboud, Samar S. Ayache   +6 more
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Short segment myelitis as the initial and only manifestation of aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders

Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, 2020
Background: Short segment myelitis (SSM, < 3 vertebral segments) is an under-recognized initial manifestation of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD).
Wei Fang*, Yang Zheng*, Fan Yang, Meng-Ting Cai, Chun-Hong Shen, Zhi-Rong Liu, Yin-Xi Zhang, Mei-Ping Ding   +7 more
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Diagnostic and treatment challenges in MRI-negative myelitis associated with MOG antibody: A case report and literature review. [PDF]

Background: MRI negative cases of anti-MOG-seropositive longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM), optic neuritis and encephalitis have been reported in the literature. Negative MRI can lead to diagnostic uncertainties and treatment delay. 
Mafla , Daniel, Carter , Carley, Patel , Arpan, Ortiz-Guerrero, Gloria   +3 more
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Veins of Deception: An Intriguing Case of Extradural Spinal AVF Mimicking Longitudinal Extensive Transverse Myelitis

Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR
Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is a rapidly progressing demyelinating disease affecting the spinal cord over three or more vertebral segments.
Ujjwal Agarwal, Vipul Gupta, Pallav Bhatter, D. S. Rao, Rajsrinivas Parthasarathy   +4 more
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Antibodies to MOG and AQP4 in adults with neuromyelitis optica and suspected limited forms of the disease [PDF]

, 2015
Objective: We aimed to report the frequency and implications of antibodies to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG-ab) in adults with demyelinating syndromes suspicious for neuromyelitis optica (NMO).
Sabater Baudet, Lidia, Saiz Hinarejos, Albert, Reindl, Markus, Cobo Calvo, Álvaro, Höftberger, Romana, Blanco, Yolanda, Casanova, Bonaventura, Graus Ribas, Francesc, Sepúlveda, María, Ramió Torrentà, Lluís, Dalmau Obrador, Josep, Olascoaga, Javier, Arrambide, Georgina, Armangué, Thaís, Rostásy, Kevin, Benito León, Julián, Saiz, Albert, Sabater, Lidia, Ramió i Torrentà, Lluís, Graus, Francesc, Casanova Estruch, Bonaventura, Reindl, Reindl,, Dalmau, Josep, Saiz Hinajeros, Albert   +23 more
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Quantification of Retinal Neural Loss in Patients with Neuromyelitis Optica and Multiple Sclerosis with or without Optic Neuritis Using Fourier-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

, 2012
PURPOSE. We compared retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and macular thickness measurements in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica (NMO) with or without a history of optic neuritis, and in controls using Fourier-domain (FD ...
Fernandes, Danilo B., Monteiro, Mario L. R., Apostolos-Pereira, Samira L., Callegaro, Dagoberto   +3 more
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Refractory Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis Responsive to Cyclophosphamide

, 2017
Severe longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) can cause quadriplegia, marked sensory dysfunction, and respiratory failure. Some patients are unresponsive to conventional immune therapy.
Christopher J. Doig, Philippe Couillard, Laura J. Baxter, John Klassen, Fiona Costello, James N. Scott, Jodie M. Burton, Louis P. Girard, Shuo Chen   +8 more
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