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Comments and Corrections1 July 1973Ankylosing SpondylitisDUNCAN A. GORDON, M.D., M. LYNN RUSSELL, M.D., METRO A. OGRYZLO, M.D., ROBERT S. MCPHEDRAN, M.D.DUNCAN A. GORDON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, M. LYNN RUSSELL, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, METRO A. OGRYZLO, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERT S. MCPHEDRAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-79-1-139_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: The case report of Gordon and Yudell in the April 1973 issue (pp. 555-557) describing a "Cauda Equina Lesion Associated with Rheumatoid Spondylitis" raises the intriguing possibility that cerebrospinal fluid protein may be elevated when cauda equina symptoms are of short duration. Our three cases reported in the same issue (pp. 551-554) had normal levels of cerebrospinal fluid protein and neurological symptoms for 3, 8, and 15 years, respectively.In their case the myelogram was reported as normal, but it was not stated whether it was done in the supine position. Although some difficulty was encountered in... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Toronto Rheumatic Disease Unit The Wellesley Hospital Toronto Canada PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByAdded Value of Anti-CD74 Autoantibodies in Axial SpondyloArthritis in a Population With Low HLA-B27 PrevalenceAnkylosing Spondylitis: Early Diagnosis Based on the Natural History 1 July 1973Volume 79, Issue 1Page: 139-140KeywordsAnkylosing spondylitisCerebrospinal fluidLesionsProteins Issue Published: 1 July 1973 PDF DownloadLoading ...
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