案例341:下垂体后部可逆脑病症综合征与因特勒-β相关,在复发性多发性硬化症中
Nikolaos S Avramiotis1, Matthias A Mutke2, Matthias Mehling1
1Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.
Radiology
|September 30, 2025
概括
本案例研究详细介绍了一名复发性多发性硬化症 (RMS) 患者在接受干扰素-β (INF-β) 治疗时出现视力模糊和血压升高. 调查显示高血压视网膜病变和活跃的RMS病变,促使抗高血压治疗.
科学领域:
- 神经学 神经学
- 免疫学 免疫学 免疫学
- 眼科医生 眼科 眼科
背景情况:
- 一名36岁的男性有13年的复发性多发性硬化症 (RMS) 病史,接受了皮下干扰素-β (INF-β) 治疗.
- 该患者在一周的病史中出现了视力模糊,并发现血压明显升高 (214/122毫米升).
- 以前的MRI显示了新的小脑病变,暗示有活跃的RMS,没有神经缺陷.
研究的目的:
- 在接受INF-β治疗的RMS患者中调查视力模糊的原因.
- 评估患者的神经状况,心血管健康以及潜在的治疗副作用.
- 确定适合患者呈现症状和潜在疾病的治疗策略.
主要方法:
- 临床表现和病史审查.
- 身体检查,包括神经学和眼科评估 (眼镜检查).
- 实验室分析包括肝酶,尿液分析 (microalbuminuria),脂质概况,中枢神经液分析 (基克隆带,病原体和JC病毒的PCR).
- 大脑的磁共振成像 (MRI).
主要成果:
- 基底镜检查显示双边高血压视网膜病变;神经检查正常,除了斜视 (EDSS 1) 外.
- 实验室测试显示肝酶升高 (可能是由于INF-β),微专尿和高脂血症.
- 脑脊液分析对形带呈阳性,但对脑膜炎/脑炎病原体和JC病毒DNA呈阴性.
- 大脑MRI证实了新的小脑病变,并启动了用大红和安洛迪平的抗高血压治疗.
结论:
- 患者的症状归因于高血压视网膜病变和活性RMS病变的组合.
- 采用了等待和观察的方法,避免使用类固醇或抗菌药物治疗.
- 管理重点是控制高血压和监测RMS活动.
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