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. 2013 May 16;2013:671935. doi: 10.1155/2013/671935

Table 1.

Demographical, clinical and imaging data of the four cases.

Cases 1 2 3 4
Gender Male Male Female Female
Type of rheumatic disease PA AS PA AS
Duration of anti-TNFa treatment 8 months 3 years 4 years 6 years
Family history PA (mother), Ps (aunts) MS (father), Ps (sister)
Anti-TNFa Etanercept Adalimumab Etanercept Etanercept
Age at onset of symptoms 17 years 30 years 46 years 57 years
Symptoms Dysesthesias of left lower limb, T4 level Right unilateral tinnitus, urinary urgency Left parietotemporal headache, paresthesias of the left side of the face and head, urinary urgency, diminished libido Peripheral paresis of right facial nerve, dysarthria, mild surface dysgraphia.
CNS MRI Hyperintensities (1 Gd+ lesion at C3 level) Hyperintensities (>5 lesions showed Gd+) Hyperintensities (no Gd+ lesions) Hyperintensities (1 Gd+ lesion at left parietal lobe and 1 at C4-C5 level)
OB Yes Yes Yes Yes
Evolution MS MS Monophasic demyelinating event MS

PA: psoriatic arthritis, AS: ankylosing spondylitis, Ps: psoriasis, anti-TNFa: tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonist, MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; OB: oligoclonal bands, MS: multiple sclerosis, and Gd+: gadolinium enhancement.