Lhermitte's sign in alcoholic myelopathy without portosystemic shunting: MRI evaluation.
Intern Med
; 44(2): 153-4, 2005 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-15750278
ABSTRACT
We conducted spinal MR imaging on a 35-year-old man with Lhermitte's sign that had manifested over the previous 4 years. He had consumed more than 500 ml of whisky daily for at least 10 years. However, he did not show any evidence of severe liver disease with hepato-systemic blood shunting. Neurologic examination revealed markedly depressed sense of vibration in the feet and mild spasticity in the lower limbs, together with Lhermitte's sign. MR imaging revealed abnormal signal intensity in the posterior column spanning the whole length of the upper cervical cord, which is consistent with Lhermitte's sign.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Veia Porta
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Medula Espinal
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Doenças da Medula Espinal
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Neuropatia Alcoólica
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Fígado
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Circulação Hepática
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Intern Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article