Encephalopathy in scleromyxedema

Ken Johkura; K. Susuki; O. Hasegawa; Y. Kuroiwa; S. Komatsumoto

doi:10.1212/wnl.53.5.1138

Encephalopathy in scleromyxedema

Ken Johkura, K. Susuki, O. Hasegawa, Y. Kuroiwa, S. Komatsumoto

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Abstract

The authors monitored CSF findings for over 5 months in a patient with a fatal case of scleromyxedema and two episodes of encephalopathy. During both encephalopathy episodes, CSF protein and immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels were elevated without an increased IgG index or IgG synthesis rate. A CSF-dominant increase in the concentration of interleukin-6 (IL-6) also was noted during encephalopathy. These findings suggest a disruption of the blood-brain barrier and that IL-6 may play some role in mediating the encephalopathy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1138-1140
Number of pages	3
Journal	Neurology
Volume	53
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.53.5.1138
Publication status	Published - 22-09-1999
Externally published	Yes

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Clinical Neurology

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