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Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis following acute COVID-19 infection.

open access: yes, 2021
Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new illness caused by a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). With the increasing number of confirmed cases and the accumulating clinical data, a broad spectrum of ...
London, Frédéric   +3 more
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positivity in patients with longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Background: Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) associated with aquaporin-4 autoantibodies (AQP4-IgG) can cause severe disability. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are critical to prevent relapses.
Spagni, Gregorio   +25 more
core   +1 more source

Contrasting disease patterns in seropositive and seronegative neuromyelitis optica: A multicentre study of 175 patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
BACKGROUND: The diagnostic and pathophysiological relevance of antibodies to aquaporin-4 (AQP4-Ab) in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) has been intensively studied. However, little is known so far about the clinical impact of
Jarius Sven   +268 more
core   +1 more source

Case Report Hemorrhagic Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) may be associated with viral triggers, including both infections and vaccinations. We present a case of a healthy immunocompetent 33-year-old woman who developed a hemorrhagic LETM 2 weeks after ...
Chris Y Wu   +2 more
core  

Two Cases of Probable Neuro-Behçet’s Disease with Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis

open access: yesCase 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
doaj   +1 more source

Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis after Campylobacter jejuni enteritis

open access: yes, 2017
Campylobacter jejuni infection is well-known to precipitate Guillain-Barré syndrome through an immune-mediated attack on the peripheral nervous system. Molecular mimicry between C.
Karl Hazel   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis after Covid-19 vaccination: case report and review of literature

open access: yes, 2022
Mass vaccination has been the main policy to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic. Several vaccines have been approved by the World Health Organization. With growing vaccination, safety concerns and adverse events that need prompt evaluation are also emerging.
Fereshteh Naderi Behdani   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Spinal Cord Infarction Versus Idiopathic Transverse Myelitis: Clinical, Radiological, and Functional Insights From a Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare but devastating myelopathy, characterized by a high disability rate and an unfavorable prognosis. It has often been underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed as idiopathic transverse myelitis (ITM). This study aimed to describe the clinical features, radiological biomarkers, treatments, and functional ...
Zeqiang Ji   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurosyphilis Manifesting as a Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis: A Case Report. [PDF]

open access: yesNeurohospitalist
Background: Evaluating patients with ascending sensorimotor deficits has a broad differential diagnosis at initial presentation which can be further narrowed upon neurologic examination but may represent a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma in light of findings raising suspicion for multiple possible etiologies. Data Collection: In this case, a 29-year-
Bou GA   +3 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis with AQP4 antibodies revealing ovarian teratoma.

open access: yes, 2014
Paraneoplastic myelitis is a rare inflammatory disorder most frequently associated with solid tumors or lymphoproliferative disorders. Patients often harbor onconeuronal antibodies and their prognosis is usually poor.
Rivas, Salvador   +9 more
core   +1 more source

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