Cervical transverse myelitis after chickenpox in an immunocompetent patient
Mehrnaz Rasoolinejad1, Zahra Abdi Layali, Esfandiar Shojaei
1Department of Infectious Diseases, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract:
Varicella-zoster viruses complications involving the CNS are estimated to occur rarely, transverse myelitis after Varicella-zoster virus in most patients is characterized by an abrupt onset of progressive weakness and sensory disturbance in the lower extremities , like other viruses. We describe the case of 17 year-old boy who experienced cervical transverse myelitis after chickenpox with inability to walk and with urinary retention. He was not treated with any medication but complete recovery has been occurred.
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