MOG encephalomyelitis: international recommendations on diagnosis and antibody testing [PDF]
Over the past few years, new-generation cell-based assays have demonstrated a robust association of autoantibodies to full-length human myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG-IgG) with (mostly recurrent) optic neuritis, myelitis and brainstem ...
Aktas, O. +18 more
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Sarcoidosis Presenting as Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis: A Case Report
Spinal cord sarcoidosis is a rare condition that can present as a longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis. Current imaging may suggest this pathology, but the final diagnosis relies on the histologic findings.
Joudia Touri +2 more
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Protocol for a multicentre randomiSed controlled TRial of IntraVEnous immunoglobulin versus standard therapy for the treatment of transverse myelitis in adults and children (STRIVE) [PDF]
Introduction Transverse myelitis (TM) is an immune-mediated disorder of the spinal cord which causes motor and sensory disturbance and limited recovery in 50% of patients.
Absoud, M. +30 more
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miRNA contributions to pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis inferred from GWAS. [PDF]
ObjectiveOnset of multiple sclerosis (MS) occurs in childhood for approximately 5% of cases (pediatric MS, or ped-MS). Epigenetic influences are strongly implicated in MS pathogenesis in adults, including the contribution from microRNAs (miRNAs), small ...
Aaen, Gregory +31 more
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Magnetic resonance imaging in the differential diagnosis of infectious and inflammatory conus medullaris lesions [PDF]
The conus medullaris is frequently affected by inflammatory and infectious lesions which many times are hardly differentiated because of the similarity of their clinical history and physical examination among the different etiologies.
Abdala, Nitamar +5 more
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Idiopathic Recurrent Transverse Myelitis [PDF]
To determine whether idiopathic recurrent transverse myelitis (RTM) can be distinguished from multiple sclerosis-associated RTM (MSRTM) on the basis of clinical manifestations of myelopathy, or findings from magentic resonance imaging or cerebrospinal fluid examination.A retrospective analysis of 37 cases was conducted.
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Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a virus belonging to the family of herpes virus that can remain latent in trigeminal nerve and dorsal root ganglia. Some neurological complications; encephalitis, myelitis, meningitis and central nervous system angiitis ...
Fettah Eren +4 more
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Transverse myelitis spectrum disorders [PDF]
Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is an inflammatory demyelinating disorder that affects the spinal cord focally resulting in motor sensory and autonomic dysfunction. Establishing the diagnosis of ATM is not as difficult as determining the possible etiology.
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Transverse myelitis caused by varicella zoster: case reports
Transverse myelitis is a group of disorders characterized by focal inflammation of the spinal cord and results in loss of motor and sensory function below the level of injury.
Sema Yýlmaz +2 more
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Entzündliche Erkrankungen der Wirbelsäule und des Myelons [PDF]
Zusammenfassung: Entzündliche Erkrankungen der Wirbelsäule und des Myelons haben vielfältige Ursachen. Mit Ausnahme der degenerativ bedingten entzündlichen Veränderungen der Wirbelsäule selbst sind bakteriell, viral oder autoimmun vermittelte ...
Ahlhelm, F.J. +5 more
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