Eleven-year-old child with COVID-19 induced long segment transverse myelitis

Basim A.  Alhijaj; Zainab  Adel; Ahmed A.  Salim

doi:10.37319/

Basim A. Alhijaj

Consultant pediatrician, Basrah center for hereditary blood diseases, Alzahraa college of medicine, IAMRS secretory

Zainab Adel

Clinical neurophysiology, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), college of medicine, university of Basrah

Ahmed A. Salim

Lecturer, college of medicine, university of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq.

Keywords

COVID-19, transverse myelitis

Abstract

Transverse myelitis (TM) is a clinical syndrome characterized by sensory, motor, and autonomic dysfunctions resulting from immune-mediated spinal cord injury. A possible association between COVID-19 and TM has been recognized. This paper examines the case of an eleven-year-old child who presented with paraplegia and urine retention and was evaluated carefully by a multidisciplinary team comprising a neurophysiologist, a pediatrician, and a neurologist. Sequentially, EMG, NCS, magnetic resonance T2 was conducted to reach the diagnosis of transverse myelitis. The patient was treated with bullous methylprednisolone for three days and showed steady and complete clinical and neurophysiological improvement.

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Jan 14, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37319/

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Eleven-year-old child with COVID-19 induced long segment transverse myelitis. Iraqi Natl J Med [Internet]. 2024 Jan. 14 [cited 2024 Nov. 14];6(1):52-4. Available from: https://iqnjm.com/index.php/homepage/article/view/142