A Case of Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Spinal Cord with Infective Endocarditis

Background. Subacute combined degeneration (SCD) is a rare cause of demyelination of the dorsal and lateral columns of spinal cord and is a neurogenic complication due to cobalamin deficiency. Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) occurs in patients with acute or chronic immune activation, including infec...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Jiang Huang, Jia He, Wen-sheng Qu, Dai-Shi Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/327046