Clinical characteristics and outcome of neurosarcoidosis-associated myelitis: A retrospective cohort study and review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Neurosarcoidosis can affect all parts of the nervous system of which myelitis is relatively frequent. The aim of this study was to describe clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis of patients with myelitis attributable to neurosarcoidosis.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study and a systematic review and meta-analysis of neurosarcoidosis-associated myelitis.

Results

Myelitis was identified in 41 of 153 (27%) neurosarcoidosis patients seen at our clinic from 2015 to 2020. Classification of neurosarcoidosis was definite in three (7%), probable in 29 (71%) and possible in nine patients (22%). The median (interquartile range) age at onset was 49 (41-53) years and 20 of the patients were female (49%). The presenting symptoms inc

SUBMITTER: Nolte JYC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9313795 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature