Devic type multiple sclerosis in an 81 year old woman

T2 weighted MRI images of her head and neck showed a diffuse high signal in the cervical spinal cord and medulla, and foci of increased signal intensity in white matter of the cerebral hemispheres and left cerebellum. Clinically, many patients presenting at advanced ages have a more rapidly evolving...

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Published inJournal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 417 - 418
Main Authors STAUGAITIS, S M, ROBERTS, J K, SACCO, R L, MILLER, J R, DWORK, A J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.03.1998
BMJ Group
Subjects
Age
Age of Onset
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Diagnosis, Differential
Disease
Family medical history
Fatal Outcome
Female
Heart attacks
Humans
Influenza
Letters to the Editor
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis - pathology
Neuromyelitis Optica - pathology
Patients
Spinal cord
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Summary:T2 weighted MRI images of her head and neck showed a diffuse high signal in the cervical spinal cord and medulla, and foci of increased signal intensity in white matter of the cerebral hemispheres and left cerebellum. Clinically, many patients presenting at advanced ages have a more rapidly evolving course with predominantly motor deficits and spinal cord involvement, but the more typical progression may also be seen in this age group.
ISSN:0022-3050
1468-330X
DOI:10.1136/jnnp.64.3.417