Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis (LETM) Following Varicella Infection in a 13-Year Immunocompetent Child

Autor:	KUMAR GEHLAWAT, Virender, SHANKAR KAUSHIK, Jaya, MEHTA, Poonam, GATHWALA, Geeta, DUBEY, Rachana
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Chickenpox integumentary system viruses Transverse myelitis virus diseases Case Report Varicella
Zdroj:	Iranian Journal of Child Neurology
ISSN:	2008-0700 1735-4668
Popis:	Varicella infection in children is a common self-limited illness with neurological complications in less than 0.1% of cases. Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is uncommon in children following infection with varicella-zoster virus. We describe a case of 13-yr immunocompetent girl with LETM following varicella infection shown a dramatic clinical response to a combination of acyclovir and pulse steroids.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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