A Case of Acute Transverse Myelitis Affecting the Entire Length of the Spinal Cord

Imai, Tomihiro; Matsumoto, Hiroyuki; Ohkubo, Yukiko; Shizukawa, Hirohiko; Chiba, Susumu; Kobayashi, Nozomu

doi:10.1159/000117452

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“…These findings are consistent with ATM of other causes. Persisting high signal intensity on T2-weighted images and spinal cord atrophy were noted on late MRI of patients with poor outcome [13,30] whereas a reduction in high signal intensity paralleled clinical recovery [1,9,12].…”

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Extensive myelitis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: magnetic resonance imaging and clinical long-term follow-up

Goebels

Helmchen

Abele‐Horn

et al. 2001

Journal of Neurology

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Myelitis is a severe neurological complication associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections. Little is known about the extent and the reversibility of this myelitis, and reports on the value of spinal imaging are inconclusive. To obtain more information on the diagnostic and prognostic value of spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) we studied the clinical course and MRI long-term follow-up of two patients with extensive myelitis associated with M. pneumoniae infection. The neuroradiological findings were correlated with the clinical extent of the spinal syndrome, but their reversibility preceded clinical improvement. These preliminary findings indicate that follow-up spinal MRI may give valuable prognostic information in cases of M. pneumoniae associated myelitis and warrant further more systematic studies to ascertain the relationship between spinal MRI findings and prognosis.

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Extensive myelitis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: magnetic resonance imaging and clinical long-term follow-up

Goebels

Helmchen

Abele‐Horn

et al. 2001

Journal of Neurology

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“…MRI is one of the most reliable methods of neuroimaging in ATM cases. MRI findings generally correlate well with disease extent, severity and improvement in ATM [98,99]. MRI signs for M. pneumoniae ‐related ATM are not specific when compared to myelopathies of other causes [33].…”

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae‐associated myelitis: a comprehensive review

Tsiodras

Kelesidis²,

Kelesidis³

et al. 2006

Euro J of Neurology

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Myelitis is one of the most severe central nervous system complications seen in association with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections and both acute transverse myelitis (ATM) as well as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) have been observed. We reviewed all available literature on cases of Mycoplasma spp. associated ATM as well as ADEM with dominant spinal cord pathology and classified those cases according to the strength of evidence implicating M. pneumoniae as the cause. A wide range of data on diagnosis, epidemiology, immunopathogenesis, clinical picture, laboratory diagnosis, neuroimaging and treatment for this rare entity is presented. The use of highly sensitive and specific molecular diagnostic techniques may assist in clearly elucidating the role of M. pneumoniae in ATM/ADEM syndromes in the near future. Immunomodulating therapies may have a role in treating such cases.

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The Syndromes of Spinal Cord Dysfunction

Dietz

Young

2003

Neurological Disorders

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A Case of Acute Transverse Myelitis Affecting the Entire Length of the Spinal Cord

Cited by 6 publications

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Extensive myelitis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: magnetic resonance imaging and clinical long-term follow-up

Extensive myelitis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: magnetic resonance imaging and clinical long-term follow-up

Mycoplasma pneumoniae‐associated myelitis: a comprehensive review

The Syndromes of Spinal Cord Dysfunction

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