[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis syndrome of syphilitic origin. 5 cases]

Autor: M, el Alaoui-Faris, A, Medejel, K, al Zemmouri, M, Yahyaoui, T, Chkili
Jazyk: francouzština
Rok vydání: 1990
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Zdroj: Revue neurologique. 146(1)
ISSN: 0035-3787
Popis: We studied 5 cases of syphilitic lateral amyotrophic sclerosis. The diagnosis was based on the presence of a lymphocytic reaction in the CSF and positive VDRL and TPHA reactions in both blood and CSF. Clinically, the disease affected the arms in 3 cases and produced paraplegia in 2 cases. The gradual extension of amyotrophy over several months, the diffusion of electromyographic abnormalities and the finding of spinal cord atrophy at myelography and CT suggested a subacute ischemic mechanism with meningo-myelic arteritis involving the anterior horns. After treatment with penicillin G in high doses, the outcome was constantly favourable, with improvement of motor deficit in 4 cases and stabilisation in 1 case in a 5 to 13 years' follow-up.
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