| Exams |
Patient 1 |
Patient 2 |
| Blood count, renal function, liver, and thyroid |
Normal |
Normal |
| HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis A, B and C |
Negative |
Negative |
| HTLV 1 and 2 |
Negative |
Negative |
| LES, Sjogren, celiac disease |
Negative |
Negative |
| VHS, complement |
Normal |
Normal |
| Vitamin B12, folic acid |
Normal |
Normal |
| Serum copper and Vitamin E |
Normal |
Normal |
| Protein electrophoresis |
Normal |
Normal |
| CEA, CA 125 e CA 19-9 |
Normal |
Normal |
| Nerve Conduction Studies |
Sensory conduction absence in all four limbs. Normal motor conduction |
Sensory conduction absence in all four limbs. Normal motor conduction |
| CSF |
leucocytes: 4, Glucose: 70, protein 76.9 mg / dl |
Leukocyte <1, = 67 glucose, protein = 30.3 mg / dl |
| CT chest, abdomen, and pelvis |
Pulmonary nodule in the right lower lobe and paratracheal lymph node |
Normal |
| RM skull and marrow |
Normal |
Hyperintense on T2 and STIR in posterior cord of the cervical and thoracicspine |
| Paraneoplastic antibodies |
Anti-Hu + |
negative |
| Pet Scan |
Unrealized |
Normal |
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