A CASE OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING TRANSVERSE MYELITIS POST DENGUE INFECTION

Dr. Ratnesh Sharma, Dr. Saif Ali G. Mansuri, Dr. Dhara B. Roy

Abstract


Association of dengue fever with longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis is a rare neurological feature of dengue infection. We describe a 53 year old male who had a history of dengue fever ( serologically confirmed ) 1 month ago and in whom symptoms of longitudinally extending transverse myelitis developed 4 weeks after fever (post-infectious stage). Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis involving dorso-lumbar cord upto the conus medullaris. Our patient recovered with minimal residual neurological deficit in the form of minimal gait imbalance after a six weeks course of corticosteroids and supportive management including physiotherapy.

 


Keywords


Dengue, Longitudinally extending transverse myelitis, Neurological manifestations of Dengue

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