351. Transverse myelitis caused by varicella zoster: case reports
- Author
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Hamide Kart Köseolu, Sema Yýlmaz, and Eftal Yucel
- Subjects
Microbiology (medical) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Herpesvirus 3, Human ,Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids ,viruses ,Amitriptyline ,lcsh:QR1-502 ,Myelitis, Transverse ,Methylprednisolone ,Transverse myelitis ,lcsh:Microbiology ,lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases ,Varicella zoster ,transverse myelitis ,Chickenpox ,medicine ,Humans ,lcsh:RC109-216 ,Amines ,Glucocorticoids ,gamma-Aminobutyric Acid ,Focal inflammation ,integumentary system ,business.industry ,virus diseases ,Analgesics, Non-Narcotic ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Spinal cord ,infection ,Surgery ,Sensory function ,Infectious Diseases ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Varicella infection ,Acute Disease ,Female ,Gabapentin ,business - Abstract
Transverse myelitis is a group of disorders characterized by focal inflammation of the spinal cord and results in loss of motor and sensory function below the level of injury. Occurrence of this condition during or following varicella infection is uncommon. This report describes two cases of transverse myelitis caused by varicella zoster.
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- 2006