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ArticleCureus2024

Transverse Myelitis: A Case-Based Discussion of Infectious Etiologies.

Divya Singh, Gavin deFisser, Sandra Samuel, Navreet T Chennu, Laura Polhemus, Wilson Rodriguez, Jafar Kafaie

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Divya SinghNeurology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA.
Gavin deFisserNeurology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA.
Sandra SamuelNeurology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA.
Navreet T ChennuNeurology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA.
Laura PolhemusNeurology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA.
Wilson RodriguezNeurology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA.
Jafar KafaieNeurology, Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transverse myelitis (TM) is a frequently encountered inpatient neurological condition, usually with a broad differential of etiologies narrowed down by detailed history, temporal profile of symptom evolution, and pertinent diagnostic studies. We report a rare case of a 39-year-old man who presented with subacute onset of headaches and confusion, and three days later developed quadriplegia and areflexia. He was diagnosed with acute longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) related to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) superimposed on an initial presentation of streptococcal meningitis. As both etiologies are under-reported, we compare our case to the few similar cases in the literature to guide discussion of the clinical and radiologic findings of parainfectious TM related to EBV and streptococcal meningitis. Readers will have the challenge of attributing our patient's myelitis to one of these parainfectious sources and are encouraged to evaluate for rare infectious etiologies in acute settings.

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epstein-barrletmmeningitisparainfectiousstreptococcustransverse myelitis

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PMID39055452
PMCPMC11269968

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