Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Spinal Cord due to Different Etiologies and Improvement of MRI Findings
Joint Authors
Gürsoy, Azize Esra
Babacan-Yıldız, Gülsen
Kolukısa, Mehmet
Çelebi, Arif
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Subacute combined degeneration (SCD) is a rare neurological complication of vitamin B12 deficiency, characterized by demyelination of the dorsal and lateral spinal cord.
Herein, we describe three cases, who presented with SCD, one related to reduced intake of vitamin B12 because of a vegetarian diet and two related to nitrous oxide exposure during surgery.
MR images of our patients revealed symmetrical hyperintense signals in dorsal and lateral columns in T2 weighted series.
After treatment with intramuscular B12 injections (1 mg daily for 2 weeks, once weekly thereafter for three months) all patients showed improvement of their symptoms.
Abnormalities of the spinal cord on MRI resolved in three months.
In conclusion, SCD either due to nitrous oxide exposure or due to reduced intake of vitamin B12 is a reversible condition, when detected and treated early.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gürsoy, Azize Esra& Kolukısa, Mehmet& Babacan-Yıldız, Gülsen& Çelebi, Arif. 2013. Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Spinal Cord due to Different Etiologies and Improvement of MRI Findings. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gürsoy, Azize Esra…[et al.]. Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Spinal Cord due to Different Etiologies and Improvement of MRI Findings. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gürsoy, Azize Esra& Kolukısa, Mehmet& Babacan-Yıldız, Gülsen& Çelebi, Arif. Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Spinal Cord due to Different Etiologies and Improvement of MRI Findings. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450596
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450596