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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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Distal cord-predominant longitudinally extensive myelitis with diffuse spinal meningitis and dural abscesses due to occult tuberculosis: A rare occurrence

Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, 2016
Tuberculous myelitis usually involves thoracic and only rarely, distal cord. Longitudinal lesions more than three spinal segments long in tuberculosis (TB) are usually due to intramedullary tuberculomas and not infectious myelitis.
Gaurav M Kasundra, Isha Sood, Bharat Bhushan, Amita Narendra Bhargava, Khichar Shubhkaran   +4 more
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Neurodegenerative Diseases: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Classification, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Strategies

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 11, November 2026.
Neurodegenerative diseases share convergent risk architectures and pathological mechanisms, yet diverge in selective vulnerability, clinical presentation, and therapeutic responsiveness. This review integrates cross‐disease epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment, highlighting the transition from symptomatic care toward biomarker‐guided
Zimeng He, Jingjing Zeng, Guoqing Wang, Yuxin Li, Feng Zhang   +4 more
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Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis with pulmonary tuberculosis

Medicine, 2018
Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is characterized by contiguous inflammatory lesions of spinal cord extending to ≥3 vertebral segments. The etiology of LETM is complicated, including various infection, autoimmune disease, and so on. Neuromyelitis optic spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is the most common cause of LETM.
Zhang, Yu, Zhu, Mingqin, Wang, Lifang, Shi, Miao, Deng, Hui   +4 more
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Association of dengue with longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis and subarachnoid hemorrhage: An unusual presentation

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2018
Association of dengue fever with transverse myelitis is a rare phenomenon; involvement of a long segment is even rarer. We describe a middle-aged female who presented with weakness of bilateral lower limbs and urinary retention 4 days after recovery from
Neera Chaudhry, Nishant Aswani, Geeta Anjum Khwaja, Puja Rani   +3 more
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Multiple Sclerosis and Viruses: « Liaisons Dangereuses »

Reviews in Medical Virology, Volume 36, Issue 6, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex, multifactorial neurodegenerative disease with an aetiology that is still partially elusive. Several risk factors are associated with MS development including genetic predisposition and various environmental stressors; however, recently, viral infections have gained significant attention as a crucial ...
Samanta Plavina, Daniela Malakovska, Jolanta Kalnina, Ilva Trapina, Elina Leonova, Mohammed Habib, Susanne Schifmann, Jegors Paramonovs, Nikolajs Sjakste, Yegor Vassetzky, Emmanuel Drouet, Natalia Paramonova   +11 more
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Update on Selected Adverse Events of Concern Following Immunization With Acellular Pertussis Vaccines, a Narrative Review

Acta Paediatrica, Volume 115, Issue 11, Page 2370-2379, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To provide an update paper on evidence of adverse events of concern following immunization (AEFI) with pertussis vaccines, focusing primarily on acellular (aP) vaccines. Methods Evidence was synthesised from epidemiological studies, systematic reviews over recent decades, expert interpretations in reviews from relevant research teams and ...
Lennart Nilsson, Jann Storsaeter
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Gephyrin Neurological Autoimmunity

Annals of Neurology, Volume 100, Issue 4, Page 781-787, October 2026.
Gephyrin is a postsynaptic scaffold protein essential for inhibitory neurotransmission. Gephyrin‐immunoglobulin G (IgG) was reported, decades ago, in a single case of paraneoplastic stiff‐person‐like syndrome, but its broader clinical relevance remains unknown.
Maria Chiara Pantuliano, Friederike A. Arlt, Naomi Arenson, Irena Dujmovic Basuroski, Divyanshu Dubey, Connie E. Lesnick, John R. Mills, Sean J. Pittock, Anastasia Zekeridou, Michael A. Lane, Andrew McKeon   +10 more
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Severe Pediatric MOGAD‐Associated ADEM With Persistent Neurological Morbidity and Later‐Onset Epilepsy of Uncertain Etiology: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT This report describes a 7‐year‐old boy with MOGAD presenting as severe ADEM with fever, encephalopathy, seizures, markedly elevated intracranial pressure, diffuse multifocal MRI abnormalities, and serum MOG‐IgG positivity. He required intravenous corticosteroids, plasma exchange, IVIG, and tocilizumab, followed by rehabilitation and ...
Desiree‐Anne Ramsaran, Garrett Gianneschi, Janet Elgallab   +2 more
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Case Report: Aquaporin‐4–Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Diagnostic Challenges and Transition From B‐Cell Depletion Therapy to Ravulizumab

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT This case report illustrates the real‐world efficacy of complement component 5 inhibitors in a patient with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder who switched from rituximab because of B‐cell repopulation occurring early in the course of treatment.
Aram Zabeti
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