Experience of Epidural Steroids in Transverse Myelitis : A case report
The Korean Journal of Pain
;
: 92-95, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-91932
ABSTRACT
Transverse myelitis is a focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord characterized by motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunction. A 41-year-old man with transverse myelitis and no pre-existing neurologic disease presented with hypesthesia, numbness, weakness in the both lower extremities, back pain, decreased libido, constipation, and dysuria. A MRI test showed intramedullary high signal intensity between T4 and T8 on a T2-weighted image. After high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone and oral prednisolone therapy, he showed facial swelling and acneiform eruption. Therefore, we injected 40 mg methylprednisolone via an epidural route. A 7-dose serial treatment improved most symptoms. A follow up MRI showed radiological improvement. We report a case of transverse myelitis treated by epidural steroids.
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Main subject:
Spinal Cord
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Steroids
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Methylprednisolone
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Prednisolone
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Follow-Up Studies
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Acneiform Eruptions
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Back Pain
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Constipation
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Lower Extremity
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Dysuria
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Pain
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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