Subacute combined degeneration of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord in a 40-year-old male patient: A case report
Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord is a neurologic complication of vitamin B12 deficiency. It presents as a potentially reversible demyelination of the posterior and lateral columns of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord. We present the case of a 40-year-old male with progressive sens...
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| author | Brecht Van Berkel, M.D. Jan Vandevenne, M.D, Phd Riet Vangheluwe, M.D. Sofie Van Cauter, M.D., PhD |
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| description | Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord is a neurologic complication of vitamin B12 deficiency. It presents as a potentially reversible demyelination of the posterior and lateral columns of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord. We present the case of a 40-year-old male with progressive sensory and motor deficit from the lower extremities ascending to the mid-thoracic region. A combination of laboratory tests and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of subacute degeneration of the spinal cord due to vitamin B12 deficiency. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-039866451e93420ebd0c3aaf3eebf13c2022-12-21T23:44:29ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332021-01-011611317Subacute combined degeneration of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord in a 40-year-old male patient: A case reportBrecht Van Berkel, M.D.0Jan Vandevenne, M.D, Phd1Riet Vangheluwe, M.D.2Sofie Van Cauter, M.D., PhD3Department of Radiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Schiepse Bos 6, 3600 Genk, Belgium; Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 39, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Corresponding author.Department of Radiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Schiepse Bos 6, 3600 Genk, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine, University of Hasselt, Hasselt, BelgiumDepartment of Neurology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Schiepse Bos 6, 3600 Genk, BelgiumDepartment of Radiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Schiepse Bos 6, 3600 Genk, Belgium; Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 39, 3000 Leuven, BelgiumSubacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord is a neurologic complication of vitamin B12 deficiency. It presents as a potentially reversible demyelination of the posterior and lateral columns of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord. We present the case of a 40-year-old male with progressive sensory and motor deficit from the lower extremities ascending to the mid-thoracic region. A combination of laboratory tests and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of subacute degeneration of the spinal cord due to vitamin B12 deficiency.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320305513SpineSubacute combined degenerationVitamin B12MRI |
| spellingShingle | Brecht Van Berkel, M.D. Jan Vandevenne, M.D, Phd Riet Vangheluwe, M.D. Sofie Van Cauter, M.D., PhD Subacute combined degeneration of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord in a 40-year-old male patient: A case report Radiology Case Reports Spine Subacute combined degeneration Vitamin B12 MRI |
| title | Subacute combined degeneration of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord in a 40-year-old male patient: A case report |
| title_full | Subacute combined degeneration of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord in a 40-year-old male patient: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Subacute combined degeneration of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord in a 40-year-old male patient: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Subacute combined degeneration of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord in a 40-year-old male patient: A case report |
| title_short | Subacute combined degeneration of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord in a 40-year-old male patient: A case report |
| title_sort | subacute combined degeneration of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord in a 40 year old male patient a case report |
| topic | Spine Subacute combined degeneration Vitamin B12 MRI |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320305513 |
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