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Diagnosis of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2011
Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is a neurological condition characterised by a contiguous inflammatory lesion of the spinal cord. LETM is often associated with the autoimmune central nervous system disease neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and rarely with multiple sclerosis.
Nightingale, H, Witherick, J, Wilkins, A
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Tubercular longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM): An enigma for primary care physicians

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021
Albeit, all forms of tuberculosis (TB) are endemic in India, spinal intramedullary TB and tubercular longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is deemed extremely rare.
Kumar Abhishek Anand, Kalyan Kumar Bhowmik, Amit Sarkar, Ritwik Ghosh, Arpan Mandal, Bikash Swaika, Biman Kanti Ray   +6 more
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Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis with seropositive chikungunya [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2019
Chikungunya viral (CHIKV) fever is often a self-limiting febrile illness associated with severe debilitating arthralgia. Neurological complications associated with CHIKV, although rare, have been reported in literature; however, longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LTEM) is rarely associated with it. We present a case of a middle-aged man with
Sajid Hameed, Mubashar Memon, Hina Imtiaz, Dureshahwar Kanwar   +3 more
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Foix-Alajouanine Syndrome Mimicking Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2020
Foix-Alajouanine syndrome is an arteriovenous malformation causing subacute congestive myelopathy that can lead to progressive paraplegia. It typically affects the lower thoracic and lumbosacral levels.
Anirudha S Rathnam, Anza B Memon
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A case of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis with an isolated pontine lesion following epidural and spinal anesthesia for cesarean section

eNeurologicalSci, 2020
Severe neurologic complications following epidural and spinal anesthesia rarely occur. Transverse myelitis has been reported as a rare complication of epidural or spinal anesthesia.
Yuki Kitazaki, Asako Ueno, Kenichiro Maeda, Rei Asano, Hiroyuki Satomi, Taro Nishio, Yasunari Nakamoto, Tadanori Hamano   +7 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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Encephalomyelitis associated with coronavirus disease 2019: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Despite a considerable number of articles regarding neurological manifestations associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, reports on transverse myelitis and encephalitis are scarce.
Riwanti Estiasari, Kartika Maharani, Fitri Octaviana, Anyelir Nielya Mutiara Putri, Syifa Laila Ramadhan, Anna Rozaliani, Darma Imran   +6 more
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Refractory Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis Responsive to Cyclophosphamide [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, 2017
AbstractSevere longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) can cause quadriplegia, marked sensory dysfunction, and respiratory failure. Some patients are unresponsive to conventional immune therapy. We report two cases of severe immune-mediated LETM requiring intensive care admission that failed to respond to high-dose corticosteroids, plasma ...
Laura J, Baxter, Shuo, Chen, Philippe, Couillard, James N, Scott, Christopher J, Doig, Fiona, Costello, Louis P, Girard, John, Klassen, Jodie M, Burton   +8 more
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Clinical Presentation and Rehabilitation Outcomes in Post-Coronavirus Disease-2019 Vaccination Longitudinal Extensive Transverse Myelitis: Report of Three Cases with Follow-up at 8 Months

Indian Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2023
Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is an infrequent subtype of acute transverse myelitis, which presents with sensory, motor and autonomic dysfunction after a focal or widespread inflammation of the spinal cord due to either direct ...
Anurag Ranga, Anupam Gupta, Navin B. Prakash, Meeka Khanna   +3 more
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The differential diagnosis of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis

Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2011
Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis refers to florid and widespread inflammation of the spinal cord causing T2 hyperintensity on spinal magnetic resonance imaging that is seen to extend over three or more vertebral segments. Whilst rare, longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis is clinically important as it can lead to catastrophic ...
Kitley, J, Leite, M, George, J, Palace, J   +3 more
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