A POST-INFECTIOUS COMBINED CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL DEMYELINATION IN A 69-YEAR-OLD FEMALE LEADING MECHANICAL VENTILATION

Authors

C. Tsolaki
A. Saoulidis
I. Kolitsi
Z. Levantidou
S. Koukou
E. Mitsopoulou
F. Michali
E. Pertsas
O. Dioritou
M. Gerontidou
D. Georgiadou
D. N. Michalis

Keywords:

Inflammatory demyelinating diseases, combined central and peripheral demyelination

Abstract

Inflammatory demyelinating diseases include various disorders characterized by Immune-mediated myelin damage, often accompanied by axonal loss. We present a rare case of a post-infectious combined central and peripheral demyelination (CCPD) of a 69-year old female patient which led to long-term hospitalization in an Intensive Care Unit and a permanent need for mechanical ventilation. Differential diagnosis of demyelinating diseases is a difficult issue due to the lack of specific biological marker. Patients with CCPD show a worse prognosis, and there is currently a lack of effective treatment.