Frontiers in Medicine (Nov 2024)

Liver transplantation and comprehensive rehabilitation in the reversal of hepatic myelopathy: a case report

  • Mingyue Liu,
  • Rongping Wang,
  • Wenwen Zhou,
  • Chunyan Tian,
  • Qian Wang,
  • Qin Zhang,
  • Shasha Jin,
  • Liang Wu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1467611
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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Hepatic myelopathy (HM) is a rare complication of end-stage chronic liver disease, primarily presenting as symmetrical lower limb weakness that progresses to spastic paralysis without sensory or sphincter dysfunction. We report a case of decompensated cirrhosis associated with hepatitis B virus and HM. The patient showed significant recovery after liver transplantation (LT) and comprehensive rehabilitation training. We summarize the patient’s clinical characteristics post-diagnosis and the assessment outcomes following integrated treatment.

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