ArticleBMJ case reports2016
Weston-Hurst syndrome: a rare fulminant form of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM).
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- [Report of 3 cases of acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis in Mexico].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2024Pooled it
- Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis: A Case and Systematic Review of the Literature.Frontiers in neurology · 2020Pooled it
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- CASE REPORT: Fulminant acute hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis (AHLE): A rare and ruinous outcome with cerebral herniation (COVID-19).eNeurologicalSci · 2024Article
- [Weston-Hurst syndrome. A case report and literature review].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2023Review
- [Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalopathy. Case report].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2023Review
- Evolution of Neuroimaging Findings in Severe COVID-19 Patients with Initial Neurological Impairment: An Observational Study.Viruses · 2022Observational
- Spectrum of Hemorrhagic Encephalitis in COVID-19 Patients: A Case Series and Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Case Report: Minimal Neurological Deficit of Two Adult Patients With Weston-Hurst Syndrome Due to Early Craniectomy: Case Series and Review of Literature on Craniectomy.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
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- Disseminated inflammation of the central nervous system associated with acute hepatitis E: a case report.BMC neurology · 2020Article
- Dysautonomia in Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Prevalence, Clinical Spectrum, and Outcomes.Neurocritical care · 2020Article
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Abstract
A 25-year-old Pakistani woman presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of rapidly progressive tetraplegia followed by sudden loss of consciousness. This was preceded by an upper respiratory tract infection. On examination, she was deeply comatose with a GCS of 3/15 and intact brainstem reflexes. She was in respiratory distress, and an endotracheal tube had been passed. She had flaccid quadriplegia with depressed deep tendon reflexes and upgoing plantar response. Her MRI brain with contrast showed extensive brainstem involvement with haemorrhagic foci along with signal changes in the corpus callosum. The patient was put on a respirator. She was given IV methyl prednisolone, and later on 5 sessions of plasmapheresis were performed. After 3 months, the patient gradually recovered and started communicating. Her motor power had improved to 2/5 in her arms and 1/5 in the lower extremities. She was then discharged for further rehabilitation at home.
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