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http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2009.52.3.380

A case of acute transverse myelitis following chickenpox  

Kim, Min Young (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University)
Suh, Eun Sook (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University)
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Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics / v.52, no.3, 2009 , pp. 380-384 More about this Journal
Abstract
Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) in most patients is characterized by an abrupt onset of progressive weakness and sensory disturbance in the lower extremities with a preceding viral infection such as Epstein-Barr, herpes simplex, influenza, mumps and Varicella-zoster viruses (VZV). Although less frequent, some residual deficits including bladder dysfunction or weakness in the lower extremities may follow ATM, from which recovery usually begins within the first week of the onset of symptoms. In this report, we describe the case of a 9-year-old girl who experienced ATM following chickenpox and had bladder dysfunction as a sequela.
Keywords
Myelitis; Transverse; Varicella-zoster; Chickenpox;
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