Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis, a disabling disorder with a good prognosis: a case series from Nepal.
| Autor: | Dhakal B; Bardibas Field Hospital., Bogati K; Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur., Baniya S; Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur., Muhammad QUA; Rawalpindi Medical University, Punjab, Pakistan., Pathak BD; Jibjibe Primary Health Care Center, Rasuwa., Pokharel R; Manmohan Cardiothoracic and Vascular Transplant Center, Kathmandu., Adhikari S; Motipur Primary Health Care Center, Rupandehi., Upadhaya Regmi B; Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur., Subedi RC; Grandy International Hospital., Pant P; Star Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal., Paudel R; Shree Birendra Hospital, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) [Ann Med Surg (Lond)] 2023 Nov 27; Vol. 86 (1), pp. 252-256. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 27 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.1097/MS9.0000000000001537 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is a rare spinal cord disorder with variable etiologies and presentations. It can present solely or as an association with other neurological disorders. Methodology: It was a series of cases of LETM in a tertiary care hospital. Clinical Presentation and Outcomes: The initial three cases presented with bilateral lower extremity weakness and were diagnosed as transverse myelitis while, the fourth case, already diagnosed as LETM presented with seizure followed by loss of consciousness. All four cases had a good prognosis to date with continued physiotherapy. Conclusion: The early diagnosis of the disease helps to guide the optimal management and decide the potential need for physiotherapy. Competing Interests: The authors report no conflict of interest.Sponsorships or competing interests that may be relevant to content are disclosed at the end of this article. (Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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