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A case of pediatric paraparesis secondary to an idiopathic acute transverse myelitis
| dc.contributor.author | Teixeira, J | |
| dc.contributor.author | Carvalho, S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Martins, S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pontes, T | |
| dc.contributor.author | Machado, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Antunes, H | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-11-27T22:54:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-11-27T22:54:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) refers to a frequently idiopathic, segmental spinal cord inflammation. It is a rare condition, in particular in children, and not previously reported in a family retinitis pigmentosa (RP) clinical setting. Case Report: An 11-year-old previously healthy girl, with a family history of RP, presented with a subacute flaccid paraparesis, with bilateral, up to the fourth dorsal level, mixed sensory hypoesthesia and autonomic dysfunction. Brain and spinal cord magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed an extensive, T2-hyperintense, non-contrast enhancing lesion from the second to fifth dorsal levels. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and lab studies were normal, as the ophthalmologic observation. Treated with high-dose corticosteroids and intensive physical therapy,a significant recovery could be seen. Conclusion:Early pharmacological and physical treatment is fundamental and may indeed change the prognosis of this disease ATM. The family history of RP, although probably incidental, brings nevertheless the issue of a possible etiological contribution, or pathologic common pathways. | por |
| dc.identifier.citation | Int J Case Rep Images 2014;5(12):826–830. | por |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.23/744 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | por |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | por |
| dc.subject | Criança | por |
| dc.subject | Mielite Transversa | por |
| dc.subject | Paraparesia | por |
| dc.title | A case of pediatric paraparesis secondary to an idiopathic acute transverse myelitis | por |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | por |
| rcaap.type | article | por |