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Idiopathic longitudinally extensive myelitis: a brief historical excursion (review) and own clinical observation [PDF]

open access: yesКлиническая практика, 2022
Background: Idiopathic longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis is defined as a focal spinal cord lesion that involves three or more segments of the spinal cord as shown by neuroimaging, and results in a profound disability. The clinical picture of a
Saule T. Turuspekova   +6 more
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Dengue-associated longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis. [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ Case Rep
We diagnosed a patient with dengue fever who developed acute onset of sensorimotor quadriparesis with bladder involvement, and facial nerve involvement. Despite initial negative results in routine investigations and cerebrospinal fluid analysis, spinal MRI confirmed longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis.
Kumar N   +3 more
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Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis after epidural anaesthesia in childbirth [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2023
Introduction. Neurological complications related to epidural anesthesia are rare, but it is necessary to recognize and diagnose them as early as possible, in order to start appropriate therapy and prevent further neurological damage.
Damnjanović Dijana   +2 more
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Pulmonary Tuberculosis with Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, 2020
Abstract Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is described in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. Simultaneous active pulmonary tuberculosis in these disorders is a relatively rare phenomenon. We report a 16 year-old boy diagnosed as LETM with clinicoradiological correlation. Further evaluation revealed active pulmonary tuberculosis.
Ramineni, Kiran Kumar   +3 more
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Diagnosis of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ 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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Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis with aquaporin-4 antibody after herpes zoster: A case report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is human neurotropic virus. It becomes latent in dorsal root ganglia; it may reactivate and can cause dermatological manifestations; most common is herpes zoster. Several neurological disorders can occur such as encephalitis,
Furqan Khan   +17 more
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Tubercular longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM): An enigma for primary care physicians

open access: yesJournal 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   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Foix-Alajouanine Syndrome Mimicking Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis

open access: yesEuropean 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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