Subacute combined degeneration due to copper deficiency.
Published
Journal Article
There is growing clinical evidence supporting a connection between copper deficiency and subacute combined degeneration. While nearly half of patients with copper deficiency myelopathy exhibit MRI abnormalities, signal changes are often ill-defined in distribution. We report a patient with sensory ataxia and spastic paraplegia from copper deficiency whose MRI demonstrates abnormal signal restricted to the dorsal and lateral columns, providing clear radiological support of an association between hypocupremia and combined system degeneration.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Ferrara, JM; Skeen, MB; Edwards, NJ; Gray, L; Massey, EW
Published Date
- October 2007
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 17 / 4
Start / End Page
- 375 - 377
PubMed ID
- 17894634
Pubmed Central ID
- 17894634
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1051-2284
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2007.00126.x
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States