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ACUTE TRANSVERSE MYELITIS AS A NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION OF COVID-19: A CASE REPORT
Hanna V Palahuta1, Olena Y Fartushna2, Stanislav K Yevtushenko3
1STATE UNIVERSITY "UZHHOROD NATIONAL UNIVERSITY", REGIONAL CLINICAL CENTER OF NEUROSURGERY AND NEUROLOGY, UZHHOROD, UKRAINE.
Abstract:
We aim to report a COVID-19-related case of acute myelitis that has not been associated with any other viral infections. A 23-year-old student was admitted to the hospital within a month from the time of loss of smell and taste with features of acute-onset non-compressive myelitis with paresthesia on both sides from the Th9 level. Complex neurological, clinical, laboratory, and neuroimaging examination was performed within 24 hours of admission. MRI of the spine showed a segment of increased T2 signal in the center of the spinal cord at Th11-Th12. Elevated protein level and lymphocytic pleocytosis were detected in the cerebrospinal fluid. A serologic blood test for SARS-CoV-2 showed recent infection. PCR for other viral infections was negative. The patient was treated with injectable steroids and showed full recovery. Specific neurological features of acute myelitis associated with COVID-19 were reported, described, and analyzed. Patient was treated and recovered.
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