Abstract
We present a patient with a history of myelitis, who had a steroid refractory attack
of CNS inflammatory demyelinating disease that developed into cerebral concentric
sclerosis of Balo after plasma exchange. The acute inflammatory disease involved the
spinal cord, a phenomenon rarely demonstrated. This patient fulfilled the McDonald
criteria for multiple sclerosis. Plasmapheresis did not have a beneficial effect,
but the patient stabilised at high EDSS after treatment with mitoxantron.
Abbreviations:
PE (Plasma exchange), MS (Multiple Sclerosis), BCS (Balo's concentric sclerosis), EDSS (Expanded disability status scale), C (cervical), Th (thoracic)Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: February 02, 2009
Accepted:
December 23,
2008
Received in revised form:
December 18,
2008
Received:
October 10,
2008
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