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Multiple sclerosis or multiphasic disseminated encephalomyelitis? A new question about an old problem. Case report
1Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Cancer (INCa). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria
|September 1, 1996
Summary
A patient experienced paraplegia and later hemiparesis with dysphasia. Diagnostic work-up suggested multiple sclerosis or multiphasic disseminated encephalomyelitis, highlighting diagnostic challenges.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuroimmunology
- Clinical Neuroscience
Background:
- A 42-year-old woman presented with a history of transient paraplegia.
- She later developed acute right hemiparesis and dysphasia, indicating a significant neurological event.