scholarly journals Acute Transverse Myelitis Secondary to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 344-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Durrani ◽  
Kevin Kucharski ◽  
Zachary Smith ◽  
Stephanie Fien
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Transverse Myelitis ◽  
Neurological Complications ◽  
Viral Pathogens ◽  
Lower Extremity Weakness ◽  
Thoracic Level ◽  
Acute Transverse Myelitis ◽  
Hyperintense Signal ◽  
The Central Nervous System

Introduction: Respiratory viral illnesses are associated with diverse neurological complications, including acute transverse myelitis (ATM). Among the respiratory viral pathogens, the Coronaviridae family and its genera coronaviruses have been implicated as having neurotropic and neuroinvasive capabilities in human hosts.1 Despite previous strains of coronaviruses exhibiting neurotropic and neuroinvasive capabilities, little is known about the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its involvement with the central nervous system (CNS). The current pandemic has highlighted the diverse clinical presentation of SARS-CoV-2 including a possible link to CNS manifestation with disease processes such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and cerebrovascular disease. It is critical to shed light on the varied neurological manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 to ensure clinicians do not overlook at-risk patient populations and are able to provide targeted therapies appropriately. Case Report: While there are currently no published reports on post-infectious ATM secondary to SARS-CoV-2, there is one report of parainfectious ATM attributed to SARS-CoV-2 in pre-print. Here, we present a case of infectious ATM attributed to SARS-CoV-2 in a 24-year-old male who presented with bilateral lower-extremity weakness and overflow urinary incontinence after confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed non-enhancing T2-weighted hyperintense signal abnormalities spanning from the seventh through the twelfth thoracic level consistent with acute myelitis. Conclusion: The patient underwent further workup and treatment with intravenous corticosteroids with improvement of symptoms and a discharge diagnosis of ATM secondary to SARS-CoV-2.

scholarly journals Para-Infectious Acute Transverse Myelitis Following Sars-Cov2 Infection: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-172
Author(s):  
Oana Mosora ◽  
Valentin Moroșanu ◽  
Adina Stoian ◽  
Rodica Bălașa
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Neurological Complication ◽  
Transverse Myelitis ◽  
Lower Extremity Weakness ◽  
Acute Transverse Myelitis ◽  
Hyperintense Signal ◽  
Signal Abnormality ◽  
Immune Mediated ◽  
Cervical Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Abstract Introduction: The new pandemic has highlighted new ways of clinical presentation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) including a possible link to central nervous system (CNS) manifestation. Case report: We present a case of acute transverse myelitis following a SARS-CoV 2 infection in a 34-year-old man who presented with bilateral lower-extremity weakness and acute urinary retention. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging showed a T2 hyperintense signal abnormality at C3-C6 and D3-D7 levels consistent with acute myelitis. Conclusion: SARS-CoV 2 can cause myelitis by immune-mediated mechanisms, therefore it is extremely important for the clinicians to recognise the signs and promptly treat this neurological complication.

scholarly journals Acute Transverse Myelitis Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Patient with COVID-19: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Khatib ◽  
Ezeddin Alataresh ◽  
Mohammad Alwraidat ◽  
Amna Ahmed ◽  
Ahmed soliman Mohamed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Transverse Myelitis ◽  
Acute Transverse Myelitis

Acute Transverse Myelitis Associated with COVID-19 vaccine: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 2083-2087
Author(s):  
Ali Alshararni
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Acute Inflammation ◽  
Transverse Myelitis ◽  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Mri Findings ◽  
Dorsal Spinal Cord ◽  
Lumbosacral Spinal Cord ◽  
Acute Transverse Myelitis ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

The case report demonstrates the issue of Khalid Ali, who is a citizen of Yamen, explicitly living in Saudi Arabia. He is 38 years, weighs 82kgs, and of 162 cm in height. He is a sales professional and married with two kids. Khalid Ali has been living healthy until two years ago when he started experiencing pains in his lower extremities accompanied by numbness. He was treated, and everything went back to normal until soon when the case came back after the administration of the Pfizer vaccine as a preventive measure for COVID-19 disease. The consequence of the administration of the Pfizer vaccine resulted in severe pain and weaknesses in his legs and severe headache on the second day, which resulted in him being put on an ICU after 48 hours since he was almost paralyzed. A series of tests were conducted on him, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), hematology, and biochemistry which involved Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) protein test. MRI findings were significant since they indicated acute inflammation on the spine observed on the dorsal spinal cord with contrast and lumbosacral spinal cord. All the hematology tests turned out to be expected. Biochemistry conducted tests were similarly standard except for CSF protein which was highly abnormal. The combination of the high abnormal CSF protein test and acute inflammation of the spine observed from the MRI findings were confirmed evidence of acute transverse myelitis as a result of the administration of the Pfizer vaccine.

scholarly journals Acute transverse myelitis and psoriasiform dermatitis associated with Sjoegren’s syndrome: a case report

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolin Kurz ◽  
Silke Wunderlich ◽  
Derek Spieler ◽  
Benedikt J Schwaiger ◽  
Christian Andres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Transverse Myelitis ◽  
Acute Transverse Myelitis ◽  
Sjoegren’S Syndrome

Acute transverse myelitis associated with scrub typhus: case report and a review of literatures

2008 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwang Lae Lee ◽  
Ju Kang Lee ◽  
Yoon Myung Yim ◽  
Oh Kyung Lim ◽  
Keun Hwan Bae
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Scrub Typhus ◽  
Transverse Myelitis ◽  
Acute Transverse Myelitis

scholarly journals Bing-Neel Syndrome Case Report: A Previously Undocumented IgG Variant with MRI, PET/CT, and PET/MRI Imaging

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Halperin ◽  
Simon Hallam ◽  
Athar Haroon ◽  
Tom Butler ◽  
Samir Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Neurological Complications ◽  
Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma ◽  
Mri Imaging ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Waldenstrom’S Macroglobulinaemia

Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia is the most commonly reported subtype of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL); it is characterised by IgM secretion. Neurological complications are common usually as a result of hyperviscosity. In rare cases, cells can infiltrate the central nervous system; this is known as Bing-Neel syndrome. We report the case of a 57-year-old male with lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma of the IgG-subtype with neurological symptoms and the consequent finding of lymphoplasmacytoid cells in his cerebrospinal fluid as well as deposits on MRI and PET-CT imaging. This is the first report of Bing-Neel syndrome in IgG-subtype LPL. We discuss the biological and radiological markers of his disease, including PET imaging, which has been minimal in this area to date.

scholarly journals Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Patients with Neuromyelitis Optica: Case Report with Literature Review for Possible Pathological Association

2021 ◽  
pp. 157-165
Author(s):  
Hosna Saad Elshony ◽  
Abdelrahman Idris ◽  
Abdulaziz Al-Ghamdi ◽  
Rabia Muddassir
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Intracerebral Hemorrhage ◽  
Neuromyelitis Optica ◽  
Transverse Myelitis ◽  
Demyelinating Disorder ◽  
The Central Nervous System

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system which is characterized by attacks of optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. An association between NMO and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) has been rarely recognized, having been reported only 3 times before. Here we report on a patient with NMO who eventually developed subarachnoid hemorrhage, in order to emphasize that the association between NMO and ICH is mostly not incidental and that the pathological basis for this association should be investigated thoroughly.

Acupuncture treatment in pediatric acute transverse myelitis: a case report

2021 ◽  
pp. 096452842098756
Author(s):  
Chi-Wen Huang ◽  
Lih-Lian Chen ◽  
Yen-Jung Chou ◽  
Hung-Rong Yen ◽  
Chin-Hsien Chang
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Transverse Myelitis ◽  
Acute Transverse Myelitis
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