From A to D: A Unique Case Report of Recovery After Longitudinal Myelitis Related to Lupus.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
; 98(10): e119-e122, 2019 10.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30557157
ABSTRACT
Longitudinal myelitis secondary to an acute flare of systemic lupus erythematosus has been reported in the literature. There have been few published cases of complete functional recovery in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus-related longitudinal myelitis (systemic lupus erythematosus-related longitudinal myelitis). Of those cases, none have described in detail the rehabilitation course of treatment. In the current case, intensive rehabilitation was coupled with aggressive pharmaceutical treatment resulting in almost full functional recovery. A 23-yr-old African American woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus was originally admitted as an inpatient for flank pain. Overnight, she progressed rapidly to complete flaccid paraplegia classified as T3 American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale A based on the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury. Throughout the next year, she participated in acute inpatient rehabilitation, followed by outpatient rehabilitation (physical, occupational, and aquatic therapies). A year after her initial hospital admission, she progressed to full community ambulation T3 American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale D. This case illustrates the importance of proper medical treatment and a comprehensive rehabilitation program, which improved functional outcomes for a patient with a complete spinal cord injury due to systemic lupus erythematosus-related longitudinal myelitis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Neurological Rehabilitation
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
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Myelitis, Transverse
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
Journal subject:
MEDICINA FISICA
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REABILITACAO
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article