Aseptic meningo-radiculo-encephalitis presenting initially with urinary retention: a variant of acute disseminated XXXX .

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We report three male @entity1 with aseptic @entity614 presenting with acute urinary retention. Viral antibody titers for herpes types I and II and the PCR studies were negative. The cerebrospinal fluid revealed elevated @entity2610 . The serum antibodies against a panel of gangliosides, some of which are known to be associated with acquired @entity17 , were all negative. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies revealed spotty T2 high intensities in the basal ganglia, thalamus and brainstem in two @entity1 . In one @entity1 ,meningeal @entity2287 enhancement of the conus and cauda equina of the spinal cord was recognized. On urodynamic studies, all @entity1 showed features of @entity1494 with or without detrusor hyperactivity. They were treated conservatively without using @entity230 or immunoglobulins, and made a remarkable functional recovery with the disappearance of abnormal MRI findings.However, all three were left with @entity323 , and two continued to use self-intermittent catheterization at more than 3-year follow-up. There was no recurrence of symptoms. The underlying causes remain unclear, though they may represent a variant of acute disseminated @entity1651 .
