Viral myelitis: management
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Viral myelitis: management. The lesions are wider and more vertically extensive than in demyelination. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- The lesions are wider and more vertically extensive than in demyelination
- There is early contrast enhancement
- There is increased signal in the spinal cord and dorsal pons with Enterovirus 71 (EV71)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis: features
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Management
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Acronyms
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References
- Irani DN. Aseptic Meningitis and Viral Myelitis. Neurol Clin 2008; 26:635–655.
- Kincaid O, Lipton HL. Viral myelitis: an update. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2006; 6:469-474.
- Teoh HL, Mohammad SS, Britton PN, et al. Clinical characteristics and functional motor outcomes of Enterovirus 71 neurological disease in children. JAMA Neurol 2016; 73:300-307.
