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LONGITUDINALLY EXTENSIVE TRANSVERSE MYELITIS: A VARIETY OF CAUSES SEEN WITHIN THE NATIONAL NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA SERVICE
- Source :
- Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 83:A18.4-A18
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- BMJ, 2012.
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Abstract
- Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis refers to inflammation of the spinal cord causing T2 hyperintensity on spinal MRI that extends over three or more vertebral segments. Although commonly associated with neuromyelitis optica, there are many other causes that should be considered. These include other inflammatory monophasic myelitises, infection, and mimics such as malignancy and spinal cord infarction. We review the diverse causes of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis, with illustrative cases from the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. We also summarise laboratory and radiological features that can help to differentiate these causes.
- Subjects :
- Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Neuromyelitis optica
business.industry
Multiple sclerosis
Spinal mri
Cranial nerves
medicine.disease
Spinal cord
Malignancy
Hyperintensity
Transverse myelitis
Psychiatry and Mental health
medicine.anatomical_structure
medicine
Surgery
Neurology (clinical)
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1468330X and 00223050
- Volume :
- 83
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....702fa822a1a6840a412f3b6bace48711