A 19-year-old man presents with acute paraplegia and loss of pain/temperature sensation at the T10 level; vibration sense is preserved. Vital signs: BP 118/76, HR 88, RR 16, Temp 37.2°C, SpO2 98% on room air. Spinal MRI demonstrates extensive T2 hyperintensity spanning T4-T12 with central cord predominance. CSF analysis shows mild lymphocytic pleocytosis. He denies fever, rash, or recent vaccinations. He takes no medications. Which diagnosis best explains these findings?

  1. A)Acute transverse myelitisGABARITO
  2. B)Guillain-Barré syndrome
  3. C)Syringomyelia from tethered cord
  4. D)Subacute combined degeneration
  5. E)Spinal epidural abscess

Explicação

Acute transverse myelitis presents with acute paraplegia, sensory level, and longitudinally extensive myelitis on MRI. The preservation of vibration sense with loss of pain/temperature indicates spinothalamic tract involvement with dorsal column sparing, consi... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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