Neurol. praxi. 2015;16(6):328-332
Myelitis
- Neurologická klinika a Centrum klinických neurověd
- Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 1. lékařská fakulta a Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice v Praze
Myelitis represent an etiologically heterogeneous syndrome with acute or subacute onset that is caused by a spinal cord inflammation. In a diagnostic process, it is important to promptly use a combination of imaging techniques (MRI and / or CT) with cerebrospinal fluid examination, while other auxilary tests may be used to elucidate a systemic inflammatory process. It is frequently associated with infectious or autoimmune diseases (multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, systemic autoimmune disease), but its etiology remains unknown in a substantial portion of cases, which are classified as idiopathic.
Keywords: myelitis, autoimmune disease, neuromyelitis optica
Published: December 16, 2015 Show citation
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