Abstract:The publisher regrets as the tables were not included in the article. (See Tables 1A, 1B, and Table 2.)Table 1AResults of nerve conduction studies.Motor nerve conduction velocitiesNervesAmplitude (mV)Conduction velocity (m/s)Distal latency (ms)Right ulnar (Abd digiti minimi)NR (N>4)NR (N>49)NR (N<3.5)Left ulnar (Abd digiti minimi)NR (N>4)NR (N>49)NR (N<3.5)Right median (Abd pollicis brevis) Wrist1.8 (N>4)4.4 (N<4.3) Elbow1.8 (N>4)62(N>49)7.8 (N<4.3)Left Median (Abd pollicis brevis) Wrist1.6 (N>4)4.8 (N<4.3) Elbow1.3 (N>4)59 (N>49)6.9 (N<4.3)Right peroneal (Ext digit brevis)NR (N>4)NR (N>49)NR (N<4.3)Left peroneal (Ext digit brevis)NR (N>4)NR (N>49)NR (N<4.3)Right tibial (Abd hallucis brevis)NR (N>2)NR (N>39)NR (N<6.1)Left tibial (Abd hallucis brevis)NR (N>2)NR (N>39)NR (N<6.1)Sensory Nerve Conduction VelocitiesNervesPeak (ms)P-T Amplitude (μV)Conduction velocity (m/s)Right median (2nd digit)2.8 (N<3.2)45.7 (N>8.0)50 (N> 39)Left median (2nd digit)2.8 (N<3.2)65.1 (N>8.0)50 (N>39)Right sup peroneal (Ant Lat Mall)NR (N<4.0)NR (>3.0)NR (N>32)Left sup peroneal (Ant Lat Mall)NR (N<4.0)NR (>3.0)NR (N>32)Left sural (Lateral malleolus)NR (N<4.0)NR (N>5.0)NR (N>35)Right sural (Lateral malleolus)NR (N<4.0)NR (N>5.0)NR (N>35)F waves studiesNervesF latency (ms)Normal F latency (ms)LR latency (m/s)Left peronealNR<60NR (<5.1)Right peronealNR<60NR (<5.1)NR=No response. Open table in a new tab Table 1BElectromyography results.Bilateral musclesNerve-rootInsertional activityFibrillationRecruitmentAmplitudeDurationAbductor pollicis brevisMedian C8-T1IncreasedNormalNormalNormalNormal1st dorsal interosseousUlnar C8-T1Increased+ReducedIncreased>12msBrachioradialisRadial C5-6Increased+ReducedIncreased>12msBicepsMusculocutaneous C5-6Increased+ReducedIncreased>12msDeltoidAxillary C5-6Increased+ReducedIncreased>12msAnterior tibialisDeep branch Peroneus L4-5Increased++ReducedIncreased>12msExtensor hallucis longusDeep branch Peroneus L5,S1Increased++ReducedIncreased>12msPeroneous longusSup. Branch Peroneus L5,S1Increased+ReducedIncreased>12msGastrocnemiusTibial S1-2Increased+ReducedIncreased>12msVastus medialisFemoral L2-4Increased++ReducedIncreased>12ms Open table in a new tab Table 2Cases of ZIKV-associated myelitis and encephalomyelitis in the Americas (2015–2018).Case #1st author [Ref]Age, years (range)SexGeographic areaLatency periodaFrom onset of viral symptoms to onset of neurological symptoms. daysDiagnosisMyelitis1Mécharles [47]15WGuadeloupe, French Antilles7TM2Palacios [48]23MCúcuta, Colombia15TM3-8 (n=6)Anaya [7]22 (17-32)4M2WCúcuta, Colombia32 (13-96)ATM9-10 (n=2)da Silva [49]33 (23-43)1W1MRio de Janeiro, Brazil7TM11Romeu-Mejia [50]86MSan Juan, Puerto Rico10TM12Casagrande [51]23MPará, Brazil40TMEncephalomyelitis13Galliez [52]26MDominican Republic1EM14Niemeyer [53]19WRio de Janeiro, Brazil21ADEM15Roth [54]18WDominican Republic14EM16Pradhan [55]69WBonao, Dominican Republic5MEM17–18 (n=2)Araujo [56]NINIPernambuco, BrazilNIADEMEncephalomyelitis + GBS19Mancera-PáezbThis report.24WCúcuta, Colombia1ADEM+GBSTotals1931.9 (15–86)9W9MColombia=8Brazil=6Dominican Republic=3Puerto Rico=1 Guadeloupe=110.5 (1-96)TM=12 EM=6 EM+GBS=1Abbreviations: ADEM=acute disseminated encephalomyelitis; ATM=acute transverse myelitis; GBS=Guillain-Barré syndrome; EM=encephalomyelitis; MEM=meningoencephalomyelitis; TM=transverse myelitis; M=man; W=woman; NI=no information.a From onset of viral symptoms to onset of neurological symptoms.b This report. Open table in a new tab NR=No response. Abbreviations: ADEM=acute disseminated encephalomyelitis; ATM=acute transverse myelitis; GBS=Guillain-Barré syndrome; EM=encephalomyelitis; MEM=meningoencephalomyelitis; TM=transverse myelitis; M=man; W=woman; NI=no information. The publisher would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused. Concurrent Guillain-Barré syndrome, transverse myelitis and encephalitis post-Zika: A case report and review of the pathogenic role of multiple arboviral immunityJournal of the Neurological SciencesVol. 395PreviewWe review post-infectious and post-vaccination neurological syndromes involving peripheral and central nervous system (CNS) and report an illustrative case of simultaneous occurrence of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), confirmed by nerve conduction velocities, plus MRI-demonstrated transverse myelitis (TM) and acute encephalitis [acute disseminated encephalomyelitis] (ADEM+GBS) affecting a 24-year-old woman from Cúcuta, Colombia, who developed acute Zika virus (ZIKV) infection confirmed by serum reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and convalescent ZIKV IgG antibodies. Full-Text PDF Open Access
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