Baló's concentric sclerosis presenting as a stroke-like syndrome

Ellen M. Mowry; John H. Woo; Beau M. Ances

doi:10.1038/ncpneuro0522

Baló's concentric sclerosis presenting as a stroke-like syndrome

Ellen M. Mowry, John H. Woo, Beau M. Ances

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Background: A 37-year-old woman without important previous medical history presented to an emergency room with acute onset of left-sided weakness and numbness. Examination revealed left-sided hemiparesis (in the arm greater than in the leg) and hypoesthesia. Investigations: Routine laboratory testing, lumbar puncture, dynamic susceptibility contrast perfusion study, longitudinal brain MRI, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy were performed. Diagnosis: Baló's concentric sclerosis. Management: Intravenous methylprednisolone followed by oral steroid taper.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	349-354
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nature Clinical Practice Neurology
Volume	3
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneuro0522
State	Published - Jun 2007
Externally published	Yes

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Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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