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Am J Trop Med Hyg
January 2025
Medanta, The Medicity, Gurugram, India.
This report presents a rare case of acute transverse myelitis (ATM) after mumps infection in a 33-year-old male. Symptoms included fever, parotid and scrotal swelling, and subsequent sensory-motor paraparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed long-segment spinal cord hyperintensity, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed pleocytosis and elevated protein, with positive mumps virus antibodies.
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September 2024
Department of Neurology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, IND.
Rhombencephalitis is an inflammatory disease affecting the hindbrain (brainstem and cerebellum). The causes of rhombencephalitis can be divided into infections, autoimmune conditions, and paraneoplastic syndrome. Early onset rhombencephalitis is associated with demyelinating disorders or Epstein-Barr virus infection.
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October 2024
Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa, Italy; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Clin Rheumatol
October 2024
Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, 700017, West Bengal, India.
Juvenile neurolupus presents primarily with neuropsychiatric manifestations which may also be the initial presentation. Such primary neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE) events are a consequence either of microvasculopathy and thrombosis, or of autoantibodies and inflammatory mediators. Diagnosis of NPSLE requires the exclusion of other causes, and clinical assessment directs the selection of appropriate investigations.
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June 2024
HOD and Senior Consultant, Department of Neurosurgery, Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
A 38-year-old gentleman, following an uncomplicated dengue fever 2 weeks back, developed acute onset bilateral lower limb weakness and numbness for 5 days, associated with bladder and bowel incontinence and a band-like sensation in T4 dermatome. On examination, he had paraparesis with normal cranial nerves except for left upper motor neuron-type 7th cranial nerve palsy and normal higher mental function. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spine detected multiple demyelinating lesions.
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