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Immune-Mediated Myelopathies: A Review of Etiologies, Diagnostic Approach, and Therapeutic Management.
- Source :
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Seminars in Neurology . Jun2021, Vol. 41 Issue 3, p269-279. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Myelopathy is a broad term used to describe a heterogeneous group of disorders that affects the spinal cord; the focus of this article will be a subgroup of these disorders with an autoimmune and inflammatory-based pathology. Symptoms typically develop over hours or days and then worsen overa matter of days to weeks, but sometimes can have a more insidious or subacute presentation, which can make the diagnosis more puzzling. Despite relatively low incidence rates, almost a third of affected patients are left with severelydisablingsymptoms. Promptrecognition of the underlyingetiologyis essential sothataspecifictargetedtherapycan be implemented foroptimal outcomes. The authors discuss a systematic approach to immune-mediated myelopathies, with a focus on the unique characteristics of each that may aid in diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02718235
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Seminars in Neurology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151192511
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1725152