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Recurrent Atopic Myelitis Presenting as an Isolated Lhermitte's Sign  

Ji, Ki-Hwan (Department of Neurology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
Choi, Won-Cheol (Samsung Hapcheon Hospital)
Seo, Jung Hwa (Department of Neurology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
Chung, Eun Joo (Department of Neurology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
Kim, Sang-Jin (Department of Neurology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
Kim, Oeung Kyu (Department of Neurology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
Bae, Jong Seok (Department of Neurology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
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Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology / v.15, no.2, 2013 , pp. 68-70 More about this Journal
Abstract
Atopic myelitis (AM) is a relatively mild form of myelitis associated with allergic diathesis, and present with predominant sensory manifestations. Lhermitte's sign has been considered as a relatively non-specific clinical sign suggesting demyelinating lesion in cervical cord. Here we report a patient with recurrent AM who presented with isolated Lhermitte's sign, both in first and second attacks. This report suggests that either the diagnosis or recurrence of AM can be frequently underdiagnosed because of its predominant sensory manifestations.
Keywords
Myelitis; Atopy; Lhermitte's sign;
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