Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated transverse myelitis presenting as asymmetric flaccid paralysis

Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated transverse myelitis presenting as asymmetric flaccid paralysis

Acute transverse myelitis is a rare spinal cord inflammatory disorder that manifests as sudden onset of motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunctions. Here, we report a case of acute transverse myelitis in a 13-year-old boy secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. He presented with left facial pa...

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Main Authors: Shafee Salloum, Ajay Goenka, Elizabeth Ey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
Subjects:
Acute transverse myelitis
Acute flaccid myelitis
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/1142
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spelling doaj-6f4c7be758584c9c9f3575d29da1004c2021-03-02T07:26:03ZengMDPI AGClinics and Practice2039-72752039-72832019-09-019310.4081/cp.2019.1142Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated transverse myelitis presenting as asymmetric flaccid paralysisShafee Salloum0Ajay Goenka1Elizabeth Ey2Department of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Dayton Children’s Hospital, Dayton, OhioDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Dayton Children’s Hospital, Dayton, OhioDepartment of Pediatric Radiology, Dayton Children’s Hospital, Dayton, Ohio Acute transverse myelitis is a rare spinal cord inflammatory disorder that manifests as sudden onset of motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunctions. Here, we report a case of acute transverse myelitis in a 13-year-old boy secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. He presented with left facial palsy and contralateral upper extremity weakness without sensory or autonomic changes. The patient was diagnosed with transverse myelitis based on his magnetic resonance imaging findings, although his presentation was mainly motor dysfunction, which is more consistent with acute flaccid paralysis. https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/1142Acute transverse myelitisAcute flaccid myelitisMycoplasma pneumoniae
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author Shafee Salloum
Ajay Goenka
Elizabeth Ey
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Elizabeth Ey
Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated transverse myelitis presenting as asymmetric flaccid paralysis
Clinics and Practice
Acute transverse myelitis
Acute flaccid myelitis
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
author_facet Shafee Salloum
Ajay Goenka
Elizabeth Ey
author_sort Shafee Salloum
title Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated transverse myelitis presenting as asymmetric flaccid paralysis
title_short Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated transverse myelitis presenting as asymmetric flaccid paralysis
title_full Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated transverse myelitis presenting as asymmetric flaccid paralysis
title_fullStr Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated transverse myelitis presenting as asymmetric flaccid paralysis
title_full_unstemmed Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated transverse myelitis presenting as asymmetric flaccid paralysis
title_sort mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated transverse myelitis presenting as asymmetric flaccid paralysis
publisher MDPI AG
series Clinics and Practice
issn 2039-7275
2039-7283
publishDate 2019-09-01
description Acute transverse myelitis is a rare spinal cord inflammatory disorder that manifests as sudden onset of motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunctions. Here, we report a case of acute transverse myelitis in a 13-year-old boy secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. He presented with left facial palsy and contralateral upper extremity weakness without sensory or autonomic changes. The patient was diagnosed with transverse myelitis based on his magnetic resonance imaging findings, although his presentation was mainly motor dysfunction, which is more consistent with acute flaccid paralysis.
topic Acute transverse myelitis
Acute flaccid myelitis
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
url https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/1142
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