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Baló Concentric Sclerosis Mimicking Encephalitis with Seizures and Progressive Aphasia in a 26-Year-Old Woman: A Challenging Diagnostic Dilemma

Case Reports in Neurology, 2023
Introduction: Baló’s concentric sclerosis (BCS) is a rare subtype of multiple sclerosis characterized by inflammatory demyelination within the central nervous system.
Nexhmedin Shala, Ilir Tolaj, Fisnik Jashari, Edita Malazogu, Argjend Shala, Gentiant Bajraktari, Ilir Ahmetgjekaj, Shemsedin Dreshaj   +7 more
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Sensory Useless Hand of Oppenheim: A Rare Case [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020
Sensory useless hand of Oppenheim was first described in 1911. It is an unusual presentation of Multiple Sclerosis. It is characterised as a functional disorder with loss of sensory modalities and preserved motor functions.
Varsha Muddasani, Raghavendra Bakki Sannegowda   +1 more
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Interferon-beta-related tumefactive brain lesion in a Caucasian patient with neuromyelitis optica and clinical stabilization with tocilizumab [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a severely disabling inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system and is often misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis (MS).
Aktas, Orhan, Goebels, Norbert, Harmel, Jens, Hartung, Hans-Peter, Ingwersen, Jens, Jarius, Sven, Mathys, Christian, Ringelstein, Marius   +7 more
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Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder with Tumefactive Demyelination mimicking Multiple Sclerosis: a rare case

Frontiers in Neurology, 2016
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a diverse condition which not only encompasses isolated longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis and optic neuritis but also includes area postrema syndrome, acute brainstem syndrome, symptomatic ...
UJJAWAL eROY, Dinesh eSatyanarayan, Koushik ePan, Alak ePandit, Goutam eGanguly, Ajay ePanwar   +5 more
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Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis Mimicking Neoplasm [PDF]

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis, 2010
Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis Mimicking Neoplasm Acute demyelination may present as a rapidly expanding space-occupying or tumefactive lesion (TDL). Tumefactive demyelinating lesions are misdiagnosed quite frequently and can result in unnecessary and potentially harmful surgical resection, radiation or toxic chemotherapeutic ...
Liene Elsone, Ardis Platkajis, Guntis Karelis, Sarmite Dzelzite, Maira Murzina   +4 more
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Venous infarction mimicking a neoplasm in spontaneous intracranial hypotension: an unusual cause of Parinaud's syndrome [PDF]

, 2016
We present a case of longstanding, undiagnosed spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) with an acute presentation of Parinaud's syndrome, in whom serial imaging demonstrated development of a midbrain mass.
Bray, T, Burke, A, Chandrashekar, H, Merve, A, Rees, J, Thust, S   +5 more
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Tumefactive demyelination: Clinical outcomes, lesion evolution and treatments

Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical, 2019
Objective Large demyelinating lesions with possible mass effect (tumefactive multiple sclerosis or tumefactive demyelination) can be mistaken for tumour-like space-occupying lesions suggesting a malignant outcome.
Staley A Brod, J William Lindsey, Flavia Nelson   +2 more
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Using iron oxide nanoparticles to diagnose CNS inflammatory diseases and PCNSL [PDF]

, 2013
OBJECTIVE: The study goal was to assess the benefits and potential limitations in the use of ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO) nanoparticles in the MRI diagnosis of CNS inflammatory diseases and primary CNS lymphoma.
Doolittle, Nancy D., Dósa, Edit, Farrell, Brian T., Frenkel, Eugene P., Gahramanov, Seymur, Hamilton, Bronwyn E., Jacobs, Paula M., Lacy, Cynthia A., Nasseri, Morad, Neuwelt, Edward A., Rimely, Endre   +10 more
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Specific myeloid signatures in peripheral blood differentiate active and rare clinical phenotypes of multiple sclerosis

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
Current understanding of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) pathophysiology implicates perturbations in adaptive cellular immune responses, predominantly T cells, in Relapsing-Remitting forms (RRMS).
Aigli G. Vakrakou, Aigli G. Vakrakou, Nikolaos Paschalidis, Eleftherios Pavlos, Eleftherios Pavlos, Christina Giannouli, Dimitris Karathanasis, Xristina Tsipota, Georgios Velonakis, Christine Stadelmann-Nessler, Maria-Eleftheria Evangelopoulos, Leonidas Stefanis, Constantinos Kilidireas, Constantinos Kilidireas   +13 more
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Tumefactive multiple sclerosis: an uncommon diagnostic challenge [PDF]

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, 2011
This case report describes a rare presentation of multiple sclerosis (MS) that was initially diagnosed as a peripheral nerve lesion in the emergency department.A 30-year-old woman presented to a chiropractic teaching clinic with a complaint of a sudden right foot drop.
Martha A, Kaeser, Frank, Scali, Frank P, Lanzisera, Glenn A, Bub, Norman W, Kettner   +4 more
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