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Idiopathic Copper Deficiency Myeloneuropathy Resulting in Paraparesis: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Huang Kevin,
Lee Debbie,
Ingraham Benjamin,
Hijaz Tarek A.,
Anschel Alan S.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pmandr
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.617
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1934-1563
pISSN - 1934-1482
DOI - 10.1002/pmrj.12005
Subject(s) - medicine , copper deficiency , etiology , transverse myelitis , spinal cord injury , surgery , myelitis , spinal cord , intensive care medicine , pathology , copper , chemistry , organic chemistry , psychiatry
Atraumatic spinal cord injuries can be due to inflammatory, vascular, and nutritional etiologies. Due to progression from these causes, the identification and initiation of appropriate treatment are of significant importance. This article explores a case of copper deficiency myeloneuropathy in a patient initially thought to have an inflammatory transverse myelitis. The lack of response to antirheumatologic interventions prompted an extensive workup consistent with copper deficiency. This case stresses the importance of evaluating nutritional causes of myeloneuropathy. Level of Evidence V