Combined central and peripheral demyelination with tumefactive demyelinating lesions in the brainstem and longitudinally extensive optic neuritis: a case report
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DOI: 10.1007/s10072-019-04197-4
Abstract: Dear Editor-in-Chief Demyelinating diseases usually affect either the central nervous system (CNS) or peripheral nervous system (PNS). Combined central and peripheral demyelination (CCPD) is a rare disease that causes demyelination in both the PNS and… read more here.
Keywords: longitudinally extensive; demyelination; optic neuritis; nerve ... See more keywords
Trident sign trumps Aquaporin-4-IgG ELISA in diagnostic value in a case of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2018.04.012
Abstract: Longitudinally-extensive T2-hyperintense spinal cord lesions (≥3 vertebral segments) are associated with neuromyelitis optical spectrum disorder but occur with other disorders including spinal cord sarcoidosis. When linear dorsal subpial enhancement is accompanied by central cord/canal enhancement… read more here.
Keywords: longitudinally extensive; trident sign; cord; case ... See more keywords
The coexistence of recurrent cerebral tumefactive demyelinating lesions with longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis and demyelinating neuropathy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2018.11.002
Abstract: Combined central and peripheral demyelination (CCPD) is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of the nervous system. In this article, we report on a CCPD patient with a very unusual pattern of central demyelination, comprising recurrent… read more here.
Keywords: recurrent cerebral; longitudinally extensive; extensive transverse; cerebral tumefactive ... See more keywords
Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis following acute COVID-19 infection
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DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2020.102723
Abstract: 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… read more here.
Keywords: longitudinally extensive; transverse myelitis; acute; extensive transverse ... See more keywords
Differential diagnosis and prognosis for longitudinally extensive myelitis in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2015.06.011
Abstract: Introduction Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) has classically been grouped with the full or limited neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD). However, differential diagnosis reveals a wide range of aetiologies. Objective To report on differential diagnosis… read more here.
Keywords: differential diagnosis; longitudinally extensive; buenos aires; diagnosis prognosis ... See more keywords
A score that predicts aquaporin-4-IgG positivity in patients with longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis.
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DOI: 10.1111/ene.15863
Abstract: 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. We describe a novel score based on clinical and neuroimaging… read more here.
Keywords: myelitis; longitudinally extensive; igg positivity; aqp4 igg ... See more keywords
Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis with seropositive chikungunya
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-231745
Abstract: Chikungunya viral (CHIKV) fever is often a self-limiting febrile illness associated with severe debilitating arthralgia. Neurological complications associated with CHIKV, although rare, have been reported in literature; however, longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LTEM) is rarely… read more here.
Keywords: longitudinally extensive; transverse myelitis; extensive transverse; chikungunya ... See more keywords
Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis: don’t forget syphilis
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DOI: 10.1136/practneurol-2021-003148
Abstract: © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. No commercial reuse. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. CASE DESCRIPTION A 31yearold man presented with a 2week history of progressive paraparesis, leg numbness and urinary retention. He… read more here.
Keywords: longitudinally extensive; transverse myelitis; forget syphilis; extensive transverse ... See more keywords
Clinical Reasoning: Longitudinally Extensive Spinal Cord Lesions in a Middle-aged Man
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000013260
Abstract: An immunocompetent 47-year-old man presented with a five-month history of progressive lower limb weakness, back pain, sphincter dysfunction, and intermittent fever, suggesting myelopathy in a chronic deteriorating course. A comprehensive analysis comprising of blood tests,… read more here.
Keywords: longitudinally extensive; cord; clinical reasoning; spinal cord ... See more keywords
Clinical features of syphilitic myelitis with longitudinally extensive myelopathy on spinal magnetic resonance imaging
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DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i11.1282
Abstract: BACKGROUND Syphilitic myelitis caused by Treponema pallidum is an extremely rare disease. However, symptomatic neurosyphilis, especially syphilitic myelitis, and its clinical features have been infrequently reported. Only a few cases of syphilitic myelitis have been… read more here.
Keywords: longitudinally extensive; clinical features; extensive myelopathy; syphilitic myelitis ... See more keywords
Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis and Optic Neuropathy Associated with Syphilitic Meningomyelitis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.56.8236
Abstract: The incidence of co-infection with Treponema pallidum and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is increasing in developing and developed countries. The neurological complications of both infections occasionally occur simultaneously during a clinical course. We herein report… read more here.
Keywords: longitudinally extensive; human immunodeficiency; extensive transverse; immunodeficiency virus ... See more keywords