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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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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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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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A rare case of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis in scrub typhus [PDF]

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2023
Ajay Mishra, Saboor Mateen, Varun Malhotra, Jalees Fatima, Vasim Masakputra   +4 more
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Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis and Bilateral Pellegrini-Stieda Syndrome Coexisting in a Young Woman With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Report of a Rare Case. [PDF]

Cureus
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a complex autoimmune disease, with longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis representing a rare yet severe neuropsychiatric manifestation that can be its inaugural presentation.
Maroc M, Lachhab A, Benghali Y, Rhoul A, El Oumri AA.   +4 more
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Factors associated with functional status at presentation in patients with longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis. [PDF]

Orphanet J Rare Dis
Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is a rare neurological disease. A case series evaluated the predictors of a long-term clinical outcome. However, there is limited data on predictors of functional status at presentation. Therefore, this
Vorasoot N, Saichua P, Sirikarn P, Kasemsap N, Kongbunkiat K, Tiamkao S, Chotmongkol V, Sawanyawisuth K.   +7 more
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Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis as an initial manifestation of sarcoidosis: A rare case and its management [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message Sarcoidosis‐induced LETM represents a rare but life‐threatening neurological manifestation of sarcoidosis, characterized by spinal cord inflammation, and associated neurological deficits.
Aman Kumar, Rakhi Bai, Fnu Sanjna, Fnu Sonam, Fnu Karishma, Fnu Girish, Muhammad Zia Ali, Binayak Singh, Zahoor Ahmed, Anjali Mandal   +9 more
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A Case of Longitudinal Extensive Transversal Myelitis in Patient With Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Clinical Case Reports
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare autoimmune, demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system. Clinical manifestations include optic neuritis, longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) involving three or more ...
Nikolina Pravdic, Marijana Goluza, Natasa Pejanovic Skobic, Davor Batinic, Jelena Zovko, Tanja Zovko, Anita Ivankovic, Inge Klupka Saric   +7 more
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Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis as a manifestation of neuro-chikungunya in a lupus patient: a case report. [PDF]

Front Med (Lausanne)
Background Myeloneuropathy is rare complication of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection which may have an underlying immune-mediated pathogenesis.
Rodrigues EM, Fontenelle LMAR, MontAlverne ARS, Gomes KWP, Studart SAS, Neri BR, Rodrigues CEM.   +6 more
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The Value of the "Trident Sign" and Flow Cytometry in Suspecting Spinal Cord Sarcoidosis: A Case Report and a Flow Chart of Diagnostic Imaging in Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis (LETM). [PDF]

Cureus
The diagnosis of sarcoidosis-related longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is challenging, requiring the exclusion of mimicking conditions along with histopathological confirmation of the diseases affecting the spinal cord.
Giorelli M, Altomare S, Leone R, Balzano RF, Orlando S, Di Fazio P, Santo L.   +6 more
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