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Query: UMLS:C0018991 (
hemiplegia
)
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We describe the case of a woman who came to our attention for acute onset and very rapidly worsening left
hemiplegia
, vision loss and cognitive impairment. MRI, laboratory and clinical investigations were highly suggestive of an active inflammatory demyelinating disease. Following exclusion of other possible etiologies, a diagnosis of
Marburg's variant multiple sclerosis
was made. After repeated high-dose steroids and plasma-exchange, the patient was treated with a first course of alemtuzumab followed by improvement of the clinical and MRI picture. This is the first reported case of Marburg type multiple sclerosis treated with alemtuzumab.
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PMID:A case of acute fulminant multiple sclerosis treated with alemtuzumab. 2905 82
