| Headache, fever | Stiff neck, Kernig sign | DOC | Paralysis | Sensory disturbance | Lower limb reflexes | Ataxia | Urodynamics | Increased cells in CSF | F wave | Brain MRI | Spinal MRI lesion | Revival period |
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This case | + | - | - | - | Normal | Decreased | + | UD | - | Not elicited | WM, SCC | - | 1 month |
MERS | +/- | +/- | +/- | - | Normal | Normal or brisk | +/- | - | +/- | Normal | WM, SCC | - | 1 month |
MRS | + | +/- | - | - | Normal or positive | Normal or brisk | - | UD | + | Normal | - | - | 2-10 weeks |
Reversible SCC lesion +MRS [8] | + | + | - | - | Normal | Normal | + | UD | + | + | SCC | + | 7 weeks |
ADEM | +/- | +/- | +/- | Paraparesis or normal | Normal or positive | Normal or brisk or decreased | +/- | DHIC or UD or - | +/- | Normal or not elicited | WM, SCC | +/- | Several weeks or months |