An unusually fulminant case of encephalomyelitis in an 80 year old
Neuroimmunology Reports
; 2 (no pagination), 2022.
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in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2267708
ABSTRACT
Background:
There have been reports of demyelinating syndromes in association with COVID-19 and to a much lesser extent COVID 19 vaccines. The association between demyelination and vaccines, in general, remains controversial. We review a presentation of fulminant demyelination, and discuss antecedent COVID-19 vaccination, the formulation of a broader differential diagnosis and ultimately the pathologic diagnosis. Case presentation An 80-year-old woman presented with seizure, encephalopathy, quadriparesis and ultimately expired. She received a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine one day prior. Imaging revealed contrast enhancing cerebral lesions, longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis. CSF was markedly inflammatory. Pathologic examination of the CNS lesions revealed demyelination and inflammation beyond white matter, not restricted to a perivenular distribution. Conclusion(s) This case depicts a seemingly fulminant course of a diffuse demyelinating syndrome characterized clinicopathologically as Marburg's variant of multiple sclerosis. There are several unique aspects of this case including the extremely rapid course, the unusual evolution of CSF abnormalities, with hypoglycorrhachia and markedly elevated protein. The proximity to vaccination is a pertinent association to document, though we cannot unequivocally prove causation.Copyright © 2022 The Authors
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Neuroimmunology Reports
Year:
2022
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