Demyelinating syndrome in SLE encompasses different subtypes: do we need new classification criteria? Pooled results from systematic literature review and …

M Piga, E Chessa, MT Peltz, A Floris, A Mathieu… - Autoimmunity …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To describe features of demyelinating syndrome (DS) in systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE). Methods A systematic review using a combination of Mesh terms in …

Myelitis in systemic lupus erythematosus frequently manifests as longitudinal and sometimes occurs at low disease activity

XY Li, P Xiao, HB Xiao, LJ Zhang, P Pai, P Chu… - Lupus, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Transverse myelitis (TM) is a relatively infrequent but severe complication in
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Owing to its rarity and unfavorable outcome, we …

Predictors of recurrence following an initial episode of transverse myelitis

DJ Kimbrough, MA Mealy, A Simpson… - Neuroimmunology & …, 2014 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: This study sought to identify factors that increased the risk of recurrence after an
initial transverse myelitis (TM) presentation. Methods: Retrospective cohort study of 192 …

Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis: a retrospective analysis of sixty-four patients at tertiary care center of North-West India

RS Jain, S Kumar, T Mathur, S Tejwani - Clinical Neurology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate the demographic profile, clinical presentations, laboratory
parameters and etiologies of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) patients in …

Neuromyelitis optica (Devic's syndrome): an appraisal

TM Crout, LP Parks, V Majithia - Current rheumatology reports, 2016 - Springer
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD),
previously known as Devic's syndrome, are a group of inflammatory disorders of the central …

Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis in systemic lupus erythematosus: case report and review of the literature

R Nardone, RT Fitzgerald, A Bailey, G Zuccoli - Clinical neurology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To report a case of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM), a rare but
disabling condition defined as a lesion of the spinal cord that extends over four or more …

Transverse myelitis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders

V Young, G Quaghebeur - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI, 2016 - Elsevier
Transverse myelitis is defined as inflammation of the spinal cord, named because of its
typical clinical presentation with bandlike symptoms of altered sensation or pain in a …

Lupus or syphilis? That is the question!

JA Duarte, CC Henriques, C Sousa, JD Alves - Case Reports, 2015 - casereports.bmj.com
A 47-year-old man presented with fever, a maculopapular rash of the palms and soles,
muscular weakness, weight loss, faecal incontinence, urinary retention and mental …

Clinical value of autoantibodies for lupus myelitis and its subtypes: a systematic review

H Oiwa, A Kuriyama, T Matsubara… - Seminars in Arthritis and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective We conducted a systematic review to investigate the clinical value of clinical
characteristics and autoantibodies, especially lupus-specific antibodies, for lupus myelitis …

[HTML][HTML] Occult disseminated tuberculosis with holocord longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis: a rare phenomenon in a child

G Alkan, M Emiroğlu, A Kartal, H Peru… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is defined as an inflammatory lesion of
the spinal cord that extends to three or more segments. LETM is a commonly characteristic …