A rare neurological complication of tuberculosis: Transverse myelitis. (2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ortega-Rosales, Alberto; Delgado-Torres, Nelson; Burneo-Rosales, Carlos
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 17(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019
• Subjects: Tuberculosis -- Neurological tuberculosis -- Transverse myelitis; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00564
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: Acute transverse myelitis is a rare inflammatory demyelinating disorder characterized by relatively acute onset of motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunction. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a very rare cause of transverse myelitis. We present a patient with tuberculosis presenting with meningitis and transverse myelitis who had marked clinical improvement and neurologic recovery after treatment of tuberculosis and intravenous steroid pulses.