Hepatic Myelopathy Involving the Posterior Column.
- Author:
Byung Euk JOO
1
;
Ho Jung KIM
;
Byung Jo KIM
;
Kun Woo PARK
;
Dae Hie LEE
Author Information
1. Departments of Neurology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. nukbj@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatic myelopathy;
Posterior column
- MeSH:
Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory;
Humans;
Liver Diseases;
Paraparesis, Spastic;
Proprioception;
Spinal Cord Diseases
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2008;26(2):139-141
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hepatic myelopathy is a rare neurological complication of chronic liver disease, and is characterized by a progressing spastic paraparesis without any sensory loss. However, a few recent reports suggest that involvement of the sensory system is also possible in hepatic myelopathy. We present a patient with hepatic myelopathy, who had impaired proprioception and a delayed cortical response of somatosensory evoked potentials. This supports the hypothesis that hepatic myelopathy may involve the sensory system as well as the motor system.
