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Posterior Epidural Migration of a Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Fragment Resembling a Spinal Tumor: A Case Report [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2018 Posterior epidural migration of a lumbar intervertebral disc fragment (PEMLIF) is uncommon because of anatomical barriers. It is difficult to diagnose PEMLIF definitively because of its relatively rare incidence and the ambiguity of radiological findings
Hyojun Kim +10 more
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Cytomegalovirus Polyradiculopathy in Patients with AIDS [PDF]
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1998 Using the MEDLINE database, we evaluated 103 cases of AIDS-related cytomegalovirus (CMV) polyradiculopathy (PRP). In 13% of cases, PRP was the initial manifestation of AIDS. Hyporeflexia was present in 100% of cases; lower limb weakness, in 100%; urinary retention, in 94%; paresthesia, in 79%; sensory loss, in 80%; and a Babinski's sign, in 16%.
H J, Anders, F D, Goebel
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Unusual Presentation of Legionella as an Acute Flaccid Quadriparesis in a Case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic ResearchGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a rare polyradiculoneuropathy of the peripheral nerves and, occasionally, the cranial nerves, causing dysfunction, segmental demyelination, and/or axonal degeneration.
Sangram S Mangudkar +4 more
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Is nerve biopsy useful in diagnosis of CIDP? [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Neurology, 2011 Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculopathy is mainly based on clinical and electrophysiological criteria. If electrophysiological findings remain questionable for the diagnosis of CIDP and/or clinical presentation is atypical, nerve biopsy may ...
Ioana Mindruta +5 more
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Polyradiculopathy secondary to severe hypertriglyceridemia [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2015 A 74-year-old man presented with a subacute severe thoracic polyradiculopathy affecting the T4–T8 dermatomes bilaterally. Extensive investigation demonstrated markedly raised triglyceride levels of 44 mmol/L (<1.7). The patient's unique presentation is discussed alongside a review of triglyceride-induced neurotoxicity and therapeutic management.
Cassie, Nesbitt +2 more
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CNS relapse of childhood ALL: More than meets the eye
Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 2021 Relapse of childhood leukemia has protean manifestations. Bone marrow/central nervous system (CNS) and testis are the typical locations of relapse in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Infrequently, the disease may relapse at atypical sites with unusual
Pritam Singha Roy +4 more
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Chronic Immune Sensory Polyradiculopathy Plus: A Rare Variant Associated with Amphiphysin Positivity [PDF]
Annals of Indian Academy of NeurologyBetül Özenç +4 more
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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2022 Background Studies were carried out with the objective of evaluating the quality of life (QoL) of patients affected by chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculopathy (CIDP).
Larissa Kozow +2 more
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Polyradiculopathy. A rare complication of neurobrucellosis
Neurosciences, 2003 Neurobrucellosis is chronic brucellosis affecting the nervous system. It may mimic many neurological diseases but it rarely presents as polyradiculopathy. Brucellar radiculopathy was diagnosed in 6 patients who presented with weakness of the lower extremities. Five patients had lumbar puncture, 4 had magnetic resonance imaging of lumbar spine and 4 had
M Walid, Al-Sous +4 more
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Management of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculopathy [PDF]
Current Opinion in Neurology, 2018 Purpose of review To review the recent advances in the management and treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculopathy (CIDP). Recent findings Recent studies confirm the efficacy/safety of long-term intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) and short-term subcutaneous ...
Pietro E, Doneddu +1 more
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