Alemtuzumab significantly improves posterior fossa syndrome presented as a relapse of multiple sclerosis.


Journal

Multiple sclerosis and related disorders
ISSN: 2211-0356
Titre abrégé: Mult Scler Relat Disord
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101580247

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Feb 2020
Historique:
received: 30 04 2019
revised: 07 11 2019
accepted: 10 11 2019
pubmed: 30 11 2019
medline: 20 1 2021
entrez: 29 11 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Posterior fossa syndrome (PFS) is a rare manifestation of ponto-mesencephalic lesions frequently reported in post-surgical pediatric tumors, rarely described as a consequence of vascular, infective or inflammatory lesions. The aim of this article is to report the clinical and neuroradiological characteristics of a patient with an acute PFS presentation as a relapse in relapsing-remitting MS, significantly responsive to Alemtuzumab treatment. 24-year-old patient affected by multiple sclerosis developed motor-cognitive and behavioral syndrome related to an extensive ponto-mesencephalic lesion under Fingolimod treatment. Our case highlights the significant and rapid effect of Alemtuzumab therapy on both cognitive and motor symptoms occurring during a MS relapse with atypical neuroradiological localization.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Posterior fossa syndrome (PFS) is a rare manifestation of ponto-mesencephalic lesions frequently reported in post-surgical pediatric tumors, rarely described as a consequence of vascular, infective or inflammatory lesions.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
The aim of this article is to report the clinical and neuroradiological characteristics of a patient with an acute PFS presentation as a relapse in relapsing-remitting MS, significantly responsive to Alemtuzumab treatment.
CASE REPORT METHODS
24-year-old patient affected by multiple sclerosis developed motor-cognitive and behavioral syndrome related to an extensive ponto-mesencephalic lesion under Fingolimod treatment.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Our case highlights the significant and rapid effect of Alemtuzumab therapy on both cognitive and motor symptoms occurring during a MS relapse with atypical neuroradiological localization.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31778927
pii: S2211-0348(19)30839-9
doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2019.101518
pii:
doi:

Substances chimiques

Immunologic Factors 0
Alemtuzumab 3A189DH42V
Fingolimod Hydrochloride G926EC510T

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

101518

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Declaration of Competing Interest None.

Auteurs

E Signoriello (E)

Multiple Sclerosis Center, II Division of Neurology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: elisabetta.signoriello@unicampania.it.

A D'Amico (A)

Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.

M Fratta (M)

Multiple Sclerosis Center, II Division of Neurology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

L Ugga (L)

Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.

C Altobelli (C)

Unit of Nephrology, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

G Conchiglia (G)

Alma Mater, Villa Camaldoli Hospital, Naples, Italy.

A M Barbarulo (AM)

Multiple Sclerosis Center, II Division of Neurology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

A Di Pietro (A)

Multiple Sclerosis Center, II Division of Neurology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

P Anastasio (P)

Unit of Nephrology, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

F Rossi (F)

Multiple Sclerosis Center, II Division of Neurology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

G Lus (G)

Multiple Sclerosis Center, II Division of Neurology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

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