The Combined Peripheral and Central Demyelinating Disease Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
- Author:
Sang Ahm LEE
1
;
Il Soo CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Guillain-Barre syndrome;
Optic neuritis;
Demyelination;
Pulmonary tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Central Nervous System;
Demyelinating Diseases*;
Guillain-Barre Syndrome;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Neuromyelitis Optica;
Optic Neuritis;
Tuberculosis;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2000;18(2):240-243
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although there are some reports of neuromyelitis optica or Guillain-Barre syndrome in patients with tuberculosis, the combined peripheral and central demyelination associated with tuberculosis has not yet been reported. We report a 43 year-old man with active pulmonary tuberculosis presenting with Guillain-Barre syndrome, bilateral optic neuritis, and multiple central nervous system white matter lesions on MRI. Our case suggests that tuberculosis may be associated with the combined peripheral and central demyelination.
