A Rare Complication of Cirrhosis: Hepatic Myelopathy

Sofiene Bouali; Adenane Boubaker; Asma Bouhoula; Jalel Kallel; Aoiuj Lassaad; Hafedh Jemel

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A Rare Complication of Cirrhosis: Hepatic Myelopathy

Sofiene Bouali, Adenane Boubaker, Asma Bouhoula, Jalel Kallel, Aoiuj Lassaad, Hafedh Jemel

Citation Information : Bouali S, Boubaker A, Bouhoula A, Kallel J, Lassaad A, Jemel H. A Rare Complication of Cirrhosis: Hepatic Myelopathy. J Spinal Surg 2014; 1 (1):49-51.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10039-1011

Published Online: 01-06-2016

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Abstract

Introduction

Hepatic myelopathy is characterized by spastic paraparesis and minimal sensory abnormalities in patients with cirrhosis, particularly those with portosystemic shunts that have been created surgically or have occurred spontaneously.

Materials and methods

We described a patient who presented with spastic paraparesis and diagnosed as hepatic myelopathy when all the other possible diagnoses were ruled out with a review of literature in the goal of promoting prompt recognition and enhancing understanding of HM.

Results

We reported a patient aged 51 years who presented with spastic paraparesis with insidious onset and progressive course and diagnosed as hepatic myelopathy.

Conclusion

Unlike hepatic encephalopathy, hepatic myelopathy is usually considered irreversible.

How to cite this article

Bouali S, Boubaker A, Bouhoula A, Kallel J, Lassaad A, Jemel H. A Rare Complication of Cirrhosis: Hepatic Myelopathy. J Spinal Surg 2014;1(1):49-51.

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