Fritschi, Jürg; Sturzenegger, Matthias (2003). Spinal MRI supporting myelopathic origin of early symptoms in unsuspected cobalamin deficiency. European neurology, 49(3), pp. 146-50. Basel: Karger 10.1159/000069087
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)We report two patients with subjectively progressive sensory symptoms and gait disturbance due to cobalamin deficiency, but only slight or absent abnormalities on neurological examination. In both patients, spinal MRI provided evidence for a myelopathic origin of the symptoms, disclosing characteristic T(2) hyperintense signal alterations confined to the posterior columns of the cervical and thoracic spinal cord. The patients illustrate the early clinical presentation of subacute combined degeneration (SCD) with a sensory neuropathy starting with acroparesthesia and Lhermitte's sign. Furthermore, the diagnostic value of spinal MRI for early diagnosis of SCD with characteristic findings is highlighted.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Strasser, Maja Christine |
ISSN: |
0014-3022 |
ISBN: |
12646757 |
Publisher: |
Karger |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 15:05 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:20 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1159/000069087 |
PubMed ID: |
12646757 |
Web of Science ID: |
000182016800004 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/28502 (FactScience: 121014) |
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