Demyelinating myelitis vs Acute ascending necrotizing myelitis [PDF]
Journal of Neurology & Stroke, 2021 We present the case of a 26 year old male that was diagnosed with an acute ascending necrotizing myelitis, the initial symptoms were oppressive pain in the chest and numbness in both hands, followed by weakness of the arms and legs. The MRI detected a hyperintensity from C4 to T1.
Jaime Adolfo Luna Martìnez +3 more
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Etanercept-associated myelitis [PDF]
Oxford Medical Case Reports, 2015 Etanercept is an inhibitor of the pro-inflammatory and immunoregulatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα). It has been proved highly effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and ankylosing spondylitis, although several potentially severe side effects have been reported, including infections and allergic reactions.
Finke, Carsten +3 more
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Imaging markers of disability in aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G seropositive neuromyelitis optica: a graph theory study [PDF]
, 2019 Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders lack imaging biomarkers associated with disease course and supporting prognosis. This complex and heterogeneous set of disorders affects many regions of the central nervous system, including the spinal cord and ...
Asseyer, Susanna +10 more
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Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2018 From January to November 2018, there were 90 confirmed cases of acute flaccid myelitis in the United States and 48 suspected cases in Canada.1,2 Injury to the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord causes abrupt-onset limb weakness, pain, paresthesias and areflexia.3 About 25% of patients ...
Gill, P, Bitnun, A, Yeh, E
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A Case Report of Acute Transverse Myelitis Following Novel Coronavirus Infection [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, emergency providers are not only seeing an increasing number of patients with COVID-19 infections, but also associated complications and sequelae of this viral illness.Case Report: We
Bilello, Leslie A., Sarma, Deesha
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Clinical presentation, diagnostic findings and outcome of dogs with presumptive spinal-only meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown origin [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives: To summarise clinical presentation, diagnostic findings and long-term outcome for dogs clinically diagnosed with meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown origin affecting the spinal cord alone.
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Central Nervous System Tuberculosis Presenting As a Case of Myelitis: A Rare Complication
Journal of Clinical and Basic Research, 2021 Background: Transverse myelitis is an inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord manifested by acute or subacute onset of paraparesis, sensory deficit and autonomic dysfunction.
Nihar Ranjan Mohanty, Bhagyashree Panda
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Course of neuromyelitis optica during inadvertent pregnancy in a patient treated with rituximab [PDF]
, 2009 In neuromyelitis optica (NMO), the monoclonal B-cell antibody rituximab is a therapeutic option. Little is known about the course of NMO and the safety of rituximab during pregnancy.
Hohlfeld, R. +4 more
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Autoimmune neurological conditions associated with Zika virus infection [PDF]
, 2018 Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging flavivirus rapidly spreading throughout the tropical Americas. mosquitoes is the principal way of transmission of the virus to humans. ZIKV can be spread by transplacental, perinatal, and body fluids.
Acosta-Ampudia, Yeny +8 more
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An Unusual Case of Chronic Relapsing Tetanus Associated with Mandibular Osteomyelitis [PDF]
, 2009 A 55-year-old man underwent radiation therapy due to malignant lymphoma of the neck. Eight years after the therapy he developed tetanus. It appears that the radiation therapy resulted in mandibular necrosis, and that this lesion may have been the ...
Fujimuro, Masahiro +14 more
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