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Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis: case report

Longitudinal Ekstensif Transvers Miyelit: Olgu Sunumu

Tugce TOPTAN
FATMA BETÜL ÖZDİLEK
Gülay KENANGİL
Füsun Mayda DOMAÇ
Mustafa ÜLKER
Pages
145–148
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With this case report, we aimed to emphasize the importance of measurement of anti-aquaporin 4 levels in patients with transverse myelitis

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Objective & Hypothesis:Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system which affects the spinal cord.
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Key Findings & Data:NMO is a relapsing disease which is usually associated with increased disability and morbidity.
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Conclusion & Impact:With this case report, we aimed to emphasize the importance of measurement of anti-aquaporin 4 levels in patients with transverse myelitis
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Abstract

Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system which affects the spinal cord. It may be a spectrum of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) syndrome. NMO is a relapsing disease which is usually associated with increased disability and morbidity. Here we report a 61 year-old woman with subacute left hemiparesis, who had paraparesis and quadriparesis, each once in the past. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed lesion areas throughout all the cervical segments. During etiological research, anti-aquaporin 4 antibody was found positive. With this case report, we aimed to emphasize the importance of measurement of anti-aquaporin 4 levels in patients with transverse myelitis

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Longitudinal ekstensif transvers miyelit, merkezi sinir sisteminin spinal kordu etkileyen inflamatuar demiyelinizan hastalığıdır. Nöromiyelitis optika (NMO) sendromunun bir spektrumu olabilir. NMO artmış disabilite ve morbidite ile ilişkili relapslarla giden bir sendromdur. Burada özgeçmişinde bir kez paraparezi ve bir kez de quadriparezi öyküsü olan ve yeni başlayan subakut sol hemiparezi kliniği ile başvuran 61 yaşında kadın hasta sunuldu. Servikal manyetik rezonans görüntüleme tetkikinde tüm servikal segment boyunca uzanan lezyon görüldü. Etiyoloji araştırmasında serum anti-aquaporin 4 antikor pozitifliği saptandı. Bu olgu sunumu ile tüm transvers miyelit hastalarında anti-aquaporin 4 antikor seviyesi ölçümünün önemi vurgulanmaktadır

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TOPTAN, T., ÖZDİLEK, F. B., KENANGİL, G., DOMAÇ, F. M., ÜLKER, M. (2014). Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis: case report. Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni, Cilt: 48 - Sayı: 2, 145–148. https://ajindex.com/articles/363847

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