Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis and Hepatitis C-a case report and literature review.

Mohammad AdilSøren Jensen-FangelLise GammelgaardThor Petersen

Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)

Tractopathy lesions in the spinal cord associated with HCV infection, which normalized on MRI after antiviral treatment, are described. These specific MRI findings can be used in the diagnosis and treatment of secondary causes of transverse myelitis.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted imaging
hepatitis c virus
neuropathic pain
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected
smoking cessation
antiretroviral therapy