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ArticleIDCases2023

Elsberg syndrome in HSV-2 infection.

Omar Belfaqeeh, Alexandria Markley, Mudita Patel, Brian Markoff, Georgina Osorio

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Article in IDCases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Omar BelfaqeehMount Sinai Morningside-West Hospital Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.
Alexandria MarkleyMount Sinai Morningside-West Hospital Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.
Mudita PatelMount Sinai Morningside-West Hospital Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.
Brian MarkoffMount Sinai Morningside-West Hospital Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.
Georgina OsorioMount Sinai Morningside-West Hospital Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Elsberg syndrome (ES) is a neuroinflammatory disease that causes acute or subacute lumbosacral radiculitis, with or without myelitis which accounts for approximately 5-10% of cauda equina syndrome and myelitis. We herein present a case of a middle-aged female who recently returned from the Dominican Republic and presented to the emergency room with complaints of a 10-day history of progressive lower extremity sensory changes and weakness preceded by transient bilateral arm pain and neck and head pressure. Based on clinical, radiographic, and serological testing the patient was diagnosed with HSV2 lumbosacral radiculitis (ES). After 21 days of Acyclovir, 5 days of high dose IV methylprednisolone, and one month of inpatient rehab, our patient was discharged home walking with a cane. As ES is poorly defined and rarely reported, it can be unrecognized in patients with acute cauda equina syndrome (CES). Appropriate testing for viral infection in a timely manner facilitates reaching a definitive diagnosis and prompt initiation of treatment, which is essential for resolution of symptoms.

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Elsberg syndrome

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PMID36875152
PMCPMC9978459
OpenAlexW4321071970

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