Acquired copper deficiency has been recognised as a rare cause of anaemia and
neutropenia for over half a century. Copper deficiency myelopathy (CDM) was only …

Longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is defined as a spinal cord lesion that
extends over three or more vertebrae, as seen on MRI of the spine. The clinical presentation …

Optimal functioning of the central and peripheral nervous system is dependent on a constant
supply of appropriate nutrients. Neurologic signs occur late in malnutrition. Deficiency …

Copper has been known to be essential for health for more than three quarters of a century.
Myriad experiments with animals reveal that the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and …

Copper is an essential trace element that is involved in a number of important enzymatic
processes throughout the body. Recent single case reports and small studies have shown …

Abstract Cuprizone [bis (cyclohexylidenehydrazide)]-induced toxic demyelination is an
experimental approach frequently used to study de-and re-myelination in the central …

Introduction: Copper deficiency is an increasingly recognised cause of neurological
impairment. This retrospective review highlights clinical and electrodiagnostic findings in …

Highlights•Exclude compressive myelopathy. Talk to clinician, learn time course of symptom
onset.•Tumors cause heterogeneous focal cord enlargement.•Inflammatory/infectious …

Copper is a trace element that plays an essential role in neurodevelopment and neurologic
function. Acquired copper deficiency has a range of neurologic manifestations, with …

We report three cases of Vitamin B12 deficiency with symmetrical posterior spinal cord
lesions and discuss the differential diagnosis, some of which are not well known. Because …