Post-Viral Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis: A Case Report. [PDF]
CureusLongitudinally extensive transverse myelitis is a rare neurological manifestation caused by dengue infection. Here, we describe the uncommon presentation of a 24-year-old male with fever and maculopapular rash followed by flaccid quadriparesis with acute urinary retention.
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Fatal anti-aquaporin-4 seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in tuberculosis [PDF]
, 2014 © 2014 Sridhar et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.Background: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune inflammatory condition of the central nervous system that is characterized by circulating anti-aquaporin-4 antibodies, transverse myelitis and ...
Chan, JFW, Sridhar, S, Yuen, KY
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Epidemiology, clinical presentation, radiological and laboratory features, treatment responses, and long-term outcome [PDF]
, 2016 Background A subset of patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) has been shown to be seropositive for myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies (MOG-IgG).
Asgari, Nasrin +6 more
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Two Cases of Probable Neuro-Behçet’s Disease with Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis
Case Reports in Neurology, 2021 We report 2 cases of probable neuro-Behçet’s disease (NBD) with longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM). In both cases, the patients presented paraplegia, as well as sensory, bladder, and rectal disturbances.
Shunya Fujiwara +7 more
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Frequency, syndrome specificity, influence of disease activity, long-term course, association with AQP4-IgG, and origin [PDF]
, 2016 Background Antibodies to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG-IgG) have been suggested to play a role in a subset of patients with neuromyelitis optica and related disorders.
Borisow, Nadja [u. v. m.] +3 more
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Diagnosis and treatment of NMO spectrum disorder and MOG-encephalomyelitis [PDF]
, 2018 Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are autoantibody mediated chronic inflammatory diseases. Serum antibodies (Abs) against the aquaporin-4 water channel lead to recurrent attacks of optic neuritis, myelitis and/or brainstem syndromes.
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Pediatric Acute Longitudinal Extensive Transverse Myelitis Secondary to Neuroborreliosis [PDF]
Case Reports in Neurology, 2015 Lyme neuroborreliosis has several different clinical manifestations in children, of which facial nerve palsies, meningitis and radiculopathies are the most common. Transverse myelitis (TM) secondary to Lyme disease has been reported in rare occasions, typically presenting with severe weakness, sensory abnormalities and autonomic dysfunction. We present
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Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis as presenting manifestation of lung adenocarcinoma
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology, 2018 Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is an unusual manifestation of systemic malignancy. It has been mainly reported with lung cancers and lymphoproliferative malignancy.
Davinder Singh Rana +5 more
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The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2023 Background Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease is usually associated with optic neuritis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis or transverse myelitis.
Aniket Nerlekar +5 more
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COVID-19 associated myelitis: A case series
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2022 Spinal cord involvement in COVID-19 infections can be varied and may present as acute transverse myelitis, acute necrotizing myelitis, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, Myelin oligodendrocyte-associated glycoprotein (MOG) antibody myelitis, and ...
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