A Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis Following Whiplash Injury: Is There a True Association?

We report a case of a previously well, 25-year-old Caucasian female whose diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) followed significant trauma. Her symptoms and signs developed quickly and satisfied the criteria for rapidly evolving relapsing-remitting MS. She was started on natalizumab (Tysabri) and wa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Harris, Lauren, Hateley, Sofie, Baheerathan, Aravindhan, Malik, Omar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7980313/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33758706
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13411
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Sumario:We report a case of a previously well, 25-year-old Caucasian female whose diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) followed significant trauma. Her symptoms and signs developed quickly and satisfied the criteria for rapidly evolving relapsing-remitting MS. She was started on natalizumab (Tysabri) and was stabilized. We discuss the existing literature on traumatic demyelination and possible underlying mechanisms.

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