Progressive Encephalomyelopathy in an Older Man: A Case Report From the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Case Conference Proceedings.
Lindsay A RossJonathan LeeAlise K CarlsonDevon S ConwayJeffrey A CohenJennifer S GravesScott S ZamvilScott D NewsomeSean J PittockPublished in: Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation (2024)
We present a case of subacute onset progressive encephalomyelopathy in a 77-year-old man with symmetric lateral column signal abnormalities on spinal MRI. We discuss the differential and presumptive final diagnosis along with a review of the postulated disease immunopathogenesis.
Keyphrases
- multiple sclerosis
- white matter
- magnetic resonance imaging
- contrast enhanced
- spinal cord
- quality improvement
- physical activity
- minimally invasive
- community dwelling
- liquid chromatography
- middle aged
- diffusion weighted imaging
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance
- mass spectrometry
- high resolution
- tandem mass spectrometry