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Recovery of functional ambulation through stepwise rehabilitation treatment in a patient with encephalomyeloradiculoneuropathy: A case report.

Koshiro Sawada, Fukiko Morii, Norikazu Hishikawa, Hiroshi Maeda, Yuki Iwasaki, Misaki Nakamura, Yuki Shimizu, Yuta Kojima, Tomoyuki Ohara, Yasuo Mikami

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Koshiro SawadaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1854-5052
Fukiko MoriiDepartment of Rehabilitation, University Hospital, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.
Norikazu HishikawaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7829-7591
Hiroshi MaedaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Gakusai Hospital, Kyoto Interdisciplinary Institute of Community Medicine, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8701-0221
Yuki IwasakiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.
Misaki NakamuraDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.
Yuki ShimizuDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.
Yuta KojimaDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.
Tomoyuki OharaDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.
Yasuo MikamiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.

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Abstract

Encephalomyeloradiculoneuropathy is a rare inflammatory disorder for which rehabilitation strategies and functional prognosis are not well established. This report describes the clinical course of a patient with severe lower-limb paralysis caused by encephalomyeloradiculoneuropathy. A man in his 50s developed a fever, impaired consciousness, and respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. Based on the combined involvement of the central and peripheral nervous systems, a clinical diagnosis of encephalomyeloradiculoneuropathy was made. Rehabilitation treatment was initiated early during mechanical ventilation in the acute-care hospital, at a time when he required total assistance for ambulation. Despite immunotherapy, near-complete paralysis of the trunk and bilateral lower limbs persisted with orthostatic hypotension. Rehabilitation treatment was continued in acute-care and rehabilitation hospitals with monthly goal setting. At 8 months, he achieved independent outdoor ambulation.

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case reportencephalomyeloradiculoneuropathyfunctional ambulationgait training

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PMCPMC13265975

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