Isolated cervical intramedullary cysticercosis

Mewada, Tushit; Srivastava, Arvind K.

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“…[22] Isolated involvement of the spinal cord has been reported in the Indian literature. [23] Our patient had both brain and spinal cord involvement.…”

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Etiological profile of noncompressive myelopathies in a tertiary care hospital of Northeast India

Kayal

Goswami

Das

et al. 2017

Ann Indian Acad Neurol

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Background:The discovery of antibodies against aquaporin-4 and evolving concepts of noncompressive myelopathies in the 21st century have made a major impact on the etiological profile of these diseases, with few cases turning out to be idiopathic.Objective:To find causes of noncompressive myelopathy in a tertiary care hospital of Northeast India.Materials and Methods:An observational study was carried out in the Neurology Department of Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, from September 2013 to February 2016. Patients of noncompressive myelopathies who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine were segregated into two categories: acute-to-subacute myelopathy (ASM) and chronic myelopathy (CM). In addition to routine blood tests, chest X-ray, urinalysis, and visual evoked potentials, investigations included MRI of the brain, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, and immunological, infectious, and metabolic profile based on the pattern of involvement.Results:The study had 151 patients (96 ASM and 55 CM) with a median age of 35 years and male: female ratio 1.4:1. The causes of ASM were neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (23), multiple sclerosis (MS) (8), systemic lupus erythematosus (1), Hashimoto's disease (1), postinfectious acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (6), postinfectious myelitis (8), infections (9), spinal cord infarct (5), and electrocution (1). The causes of CM were MS (1), probable or possible sarcoidosis (7), mixed connective tissue disease (1), Hashimoto's disease (2), infections (9), Vitamin B12 deficiency (4), folate deficiency (2), hepatic myelopathy (2), radiation (11), and paraneoplastic (1). No etiology could be found in 48 (31.8%) patients (34 ASM and 14 CM). In 21/96 (21.9%) patients of ASM, acute transverse myelitis was idiopathic based on current diagnostic criteria.Conclusion:Underlying etiology (demyelinating, autoimmune, infectious, vascular, metabolic disorder, or physical agent) was found in 68% patients of noncompressive myelopathy.

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“…[22] Isolated involvement of the spinal cord has been reported in the Indian literature. [23] Our patient had both brain and spinal cord involvement.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 91%